Mehmet Güney

Mehmet Güney
A picture of Mehmet Güney in 2014
Mehmet Güney in 2014
Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
In office
3 November 1998 – 30 April 2015
Personal details
Born(1936-05-03)3 May 1936
Siirt, Turkey
Died24 April 2024(2024-04-24) (aged 87)
Occupationjudge and diplomat

Mehmet Güney (3 May 1936 – 24 April 2024[1]) was an international judge and a Turkish diplomat.

Biography

Education

Between 1954 and 1959, Mehmet Güney studied at the faculty of political science, then at the law faculty, of the Ankara University. He graduated from the Institute of Public Administration, and from the Nancy-Université in France.[2]

International career

In 1970, Güney participated to the first special session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, and to the 28th Human rights commission in 1971.[3] He was elected judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on 3 November 1998[4] and served in that role until 30 April 2015.[5]

Personal life

Mehmet Güney was married and has three children.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Emekli Büyükelçi Mehmet GÜNEY'in vefatı / T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (Death of Retired Ambassador Mehmet GÜNEY / Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs)" (in Turkish). www.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Biographical note" (PDF). Icty.org. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by national groups" (PDF). Un.org. 1 June 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Report of the International Criminal Tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of Rwanda and Rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations committed in the territory of neighbouring states between 1 January and 31 December 1994 - Note by the Secretary-General". 7 September 1999. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Former Judges". ICTY. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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