The debate was organized after the conclusion of the Trial of Gotovina et al at the ICTY in which the court acquitted two defendants charged with war crimes against Serbs in Croatia.
[4] Theodor Meron announced that all three Hague war-crimes courts turned down the invitation of the UNGA president for participation in the debate about their work.
[15] Vitaly Churkin, the ambassador of Russia to the UN, also criticized the work of the ICTY, especially acquittals of Gotovina and Ramush Haradinaj.
[16] An incident happened during the speech of Tomislav Nikolić when Munira Subašić, president of "Mothers of Srebrenica" organization, was dismissed from the hall after she revealed a shirt with an inscription against the Republic of Srpska.
[20] The president of the UNGA Vuk Jeremić replied that he does not shy away from criticizing the ICTY which has "convicted nobody for inciting crimes committed against Serbs in Croatia.