What future for international justice?

On November 29, the spectacular suicide of former senior Croatian forces officer Slobodan Praljak upon the announcement of his conviction by the ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia) once again illustrates the stakes surrounding the death of mass criminals. As the ICTY closes its doors after 24 years of operation, what assessment can be made of its pioneering work? What lessons can be drawn for the future of international justice?