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Hague Tribunal

American  

noun

  1. the court of arbitration for the peaceful settlement of international disputes, established at The Hague by the international peace conference of 1899: its panel of jurists nominates a list of persons from which members of the United Nations International Court of Justice are elected.


Hague Tribunal British  

noun

  1. Official name: Permanent Court of Arbitration.  a tribunal of judges at The Hague, founded in 1899 to provide a panel of arbitrators for international disputes. It also chooses nominees for election by the United Nations to the International Court of Justice

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However, according to "current and former officials briefed on the matter" who were interviewed by the Times, Austin and others are wary of the Hague tribunal targeting the crimes of countries outside its jurisdiction.

From Salon

"The end of the Russian aggression, and the Hague tribunal for all those involved in the Ukrainian genocide," she said.

From Fox News

"I think the Hague tribunal has been probably designed from the beginning as a court that would a priori judge one side, that is us ... and I simply do not expect any justice, nothing," said Bojan Stojnic, an economist, in Banja Luka, the largest Bosnian Serb city.

From Reuters

“Nobody can convict him of anything, especially not The Hague tribunal,” Radovic said.

From Seattle Times

China dismissed the conclusions of the Hague Tribunal and has long refused to bring the issue to any international arena.

From Seattle Times