An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes. was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
Recent Examples on the WebIn a landmark ruling in 2016, the tribunal found that there was no legal basis to support China’s expansive claim to sovereignty over the waters.New York Times, 23 June 2021 Kyiv is seeking political support to establish an international tribunal dedicated to prosecuting high-level Russians responsible for the war. Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 In a video message to the meeting, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called for the creation of an international tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for the crime of aggression – when one state launches an unjustified attack on another. Mike Corder, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2022 Zelenskyy also urged the U.N. to establish an international tribunal to investigate Russia’s action in Ukraine. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 June 2022 Beijing has also ignored international decisions in the past, for example dismissing an international tribunal ruling against its claims in the South China Sea. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Harsin beating back Auburn’s winter tribunal earned him support from some AU fans, but that goodwill could evaporate quickly. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 An audit and accounting industry tribunal imposed the fine, saying KPMG provided false and misleading information and documents to the FRC. Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Advocates for victims contend the sentence violated a 2017 ruling by the Supreme Court, the country’s highest tribunal, that says individuals convicted of such crimes are not eligible for alternatives to incarceration. Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 See More
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Etymology
Middle English, from Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune