Job Opening

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) and under the supervision and direction of prosecutors in the Appeals/ or Core Section – The Hague Branch. Interns will be assigned to one of these sections within the OTP, but may also be assigned work from other sections, depending on the needs of the Office.
The United Nations established the Mechanism to carry out essential functions of the UN ad hoc tribunals following their closure: the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). These functions include completing a pending appeal and retrial, post-conviction and contempt proceedings, enforcement of sentences, assistance to national authorities, and capacity-building activities. The OTP has branches in The Hague, Netherlands and Arusha, Tanzania.
A Mechanism OTP internship is UNPAID and full-time. Core working hours for interns are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Overtime may be required to meet deadlines for specific projects. Interns work under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned. The duration of a Mechanism OTP internship can range from a minimum of three months to a maximum of six months, according to the needs of the intern's assigned office. Selections will be made on a rolling basis.

Responsibilities

In the Appeals Section, legal interns assist OTP appeals counsel in conducting legal and factual research and drafting memoranda on issues of international humanitarian law and international and comparative criminal law and procedure, finalizing appellate filings, and preparing for hearings before the Appeals Chamber. In the Core Section, interns may work on a range of issues related to the continuing functions of the Mechanism, including review and contempt investigations and proceedings, other post-conviction litigation, fugitive tracking, assistance to national authorities, and capacity-building initiatives. Interns may also perform tasks such as cite checking and compiling and collating legal materials. Being bilingual in English and French is considered an asset.

Education

Candidates for legal internships in the Office of the Prosecutor are required to be, at a minimum, in their final year of university legal studies. If the candidate has already completed a four-year undergraduate university degree before commencing graduate legal studies, he or she must have completed at least one year of graduate legal studies by the time the internship commences. It is particularly useful for interns to have legal training or experience in international criminal or humanitarian law. Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.

Work Experience

Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme. Previous legal experience is an asset.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the Tribunal. Fluency in oral and written English is required. Candidates with knowledge of French are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of other languages, particularly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, is an asset.

Assessment

Short-listed candidates may be contacted by the hiring team directly if further information is needed during the review of their application. Due to the high volume of applications received, candidates who have not been short-listed will not be contacted.

Special Notice

A complete online application including ALL of the documents listed below is required. The relevant forms and instructions are found at http://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship-programme. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Applicants must attach ALL of the following documents to each UN Careers portal application submitted via https:careers.un.org:
1. Completed Intern Acceptance and Undertaking
2. Completed Internship preference and availability forms
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation
4. Copies of university/law studies transcripts (including courses taken and grades received)
5. A photocopy of valid medical insurance OR a signed statement confirming your intent to obtain medical insurance while you are in the Netherlands.
6. A sample of your written work preferably in a field relevant to the work of the Mechanism and not longer than ten pages.
Please note that documents may only be in English or French.
As Inspira is not customized to accept Mechanism internship applications, the Careers Portal does not refer specifically to the attachments that are required to apply for a Mechanism internship. To attach the required documents listed above, follow the steps in the Mechanism Internship Applicant's Manual.
Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and not publish any reports or papers based on such information except with the explicit written authorization of the Chief of Human Resources of the Tribunal. Interns are bound by the same duties and obligations as staff members, and the information to which an intern has access in the course of the internship must not be divulged to external parties. Each prospective intern must sign the Acceptance and Undertaking Form to indicate their understanding and acceptance of this stipulation. This form must be included in every application.
There should be no expectation of employment by the United Nations or the IRMCT upon completion of the internship.
Mechanism interns are responsible for all internship-related expenses that they incur. The United Nations accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during an internship. Therefore, upon award of an internship, interns are responsible for securing adequate insurance coverage and are required to sign and return a statement confirming their understanding and acceptance of these conditions of service.
Candidates of certain nationalities must obtain a visa authorizing their stay in The Netherlands before they depart for The Hague to begin their internship. While this is the overall responsibility of the selected candidate, the Registry will provide information and supporting documents in this regard.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

（网页来源：https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=130239&Lang=en-US）

简介：

权限只限于审判个人，而且仅对规约生效后的四种国际罪行有管辖权，实际上暂时还不能对侵略罪行使管辖权。

灭绝种族罪（genocide）

危害人类罪（crimes against humanity）

战争罪（warcrimes）

侵略罪（aggression）

职责：国际刑事法院将审理国家、检举人和联合国安理会委托它审理的案件。此法院有权对种族灭绝罪、战争罪、反人类罪和侵略罪进行审判，但是只追究个人的刑事责任，而且是在各个国家所属的法院不能自主审理的情况下才可介入。检察官将根据国际刑事法院预审法庭的同意，应某个国家或联合国安理会的请求对罪犯进行起诉。根据规定，国际刑事法院无权审理2002年7月1日以前发生的犯罪案件。

（编辑：Lio）