 Welcome to the ADC-ICTThe Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT) is an independent professional association established under the laws of The Netherlands. It represents defence counsel practising before the international courts and tribunals. |  ADC-ICT Advocacy TrainingThe ADC-ICT conducts advocacy training sessions throughout the year to offer education in skills pertinent to the work of the international courts. |  Become a MemberMembership is open to lawyers, academics, students and interns with an interest in International Criminal Law. Members benefit from reduced training fees, online training portal and networking opportunities. |  ADC-ICT Mock TrialThe ADC-ICT in conjunction with the International Criminal Law Bureau conducts an annual Mock Trial at an international court with international judges. |  ADC-ICT Annual Conference 2017ADC-ICT Annual Conference 2020 |  Representing Defence CounselThe ADC-ICT represents all lawyers on the List of Defence Counsel for the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) at both The Hague and Arusha branches. |
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the ADC-ICT is open to all Counsel practising before the international courts and tribunals as well as other legal professionals, academics and students in the fields of international criminal law and international humanitarian law.
Membership of the ADC-ICT offers people to join a network of international lawyers with a wealth of experience at the international courts as well as regular updates from the Association and discounts for training events.
NEWS
Observer Program at Military Commissions
The ADC-ICT is an approved NGO Observer at the Military Commissions at Guantànamo Bay and is permitted to send observers to view proceedings. Further information is available here.
ADC-ICT Annual Conference and General Assembly 2024
On 30 November 2024, the ADC Annual Conference took place on the topic of fair trials. The General Assembly took place after the conference and elections for the committees took place. The full election results can be found on the Governance page.
PUBLICATIONS
In July 2020, ADC-ICT published the Second Edition of the “Manual on International Defence, ADC-ICTY Developed Practices”. An electronic version is available here.
The publication of the 2013 Legacy Conference proceedings which discussed the legacy of the defence at the ICTY is available here.
ONLINE TRAINING
The ADC-ICT has held a number of training sessions on advocacy skills, legal drafting, evidence, legal research and case management. These training sessions are available through the Online Training Portal. Certificates can be issued for continuing legal education credits. To access the library of training sessions please click here.
ABOUT US
The Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT) is an independent professional association established under the laws of The Netherlands. It represents defence counsel practising before the international courts and tribunals. It is not an organ of any of the international courts or tribunals. From 2002 until 2017, the Association was called the Association of Defence Counsel practising before the ICTY.
The Association is recognised as the only Defence Counsel organisation serving the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) pursuant to Rule 42 of the IRMCT Rules of Procedure and Evidence. From 2002 until 2017, the ADC-ICTY was the only officially recognised association of defence counsel at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).