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There was also a library, a gym and various rooms used for religious observances.

They were allowed to phone family and friends daily and could have conjugal visits. The indicted were housed in private cells which had a toilet, shower, radio, satellite TV, personal computer (without internet access) and other luxuries. Those defendants on trial and those who were denied a provisional release were detained at the United Nations Detention Unit on the premises of the Penitentiary Institution Haaglanden, location Scheveningen in Belgisch Park, a suburb of The Hague, located some 3 km by road from the courthouse. His predecessors were Antonio Cassese of Italy (1993–1997), Gabrielle Kirk McDonald of the United States (1997–1999), Claude Jorda of France (1999–2002), Theodor Meron of the United States (2002–2005), Fausto Pocar of Italy (2005–2008), Patrick Robinson of Jamaica (2008–2011), and Theodor Meron (2011–2015). On 21 October 2015, Judge Carmel Agius of Malta was elected President of the ICTY and Liu Daqun of China was elected Vice-President they have assumed their positions on 17 November 2015.

'Strengthening the Rule of Law', referring to the Tribunal's role in promoting the use of international standards in war crimes prosecutions by former Yugoslav republics.

'The accomplishments in international law', describing the fleshing out of several international criminal law concepts which had not been ruled on since the Nuremberg Trials.

'Bringing justice to thousands of victims and giving them a voice', pointing out the large number of witnesses that had been brought before the Tribunal.

'Establishing the facts', highlighting the extensive evidence-gathering and lengthy findings of fact that Tribunal judgments produced.

'Spearheading the shift from impunity to accountability', pointing out that, until very recently, it was the only court judging crimes committed as part of the Yugoslav conflict, since prosecutors in the former Yugoslavia were, as a rule, reluctant to prosecute such crimes.

In 2004, the ICTY published a list of five accomplishments 'in justice and law':