ICC postpones Ruto, Sang trial

Kashishi · 2013-05-07T05:01:25+00:00

ICC postpones Ruto, Sang trial Updated Tuesday, May 7th 2013 a 00:00 GMT +3 Deputy President William Ruto (L) and Joshua Sang both facing charges at the ICC. (Photo:File) By Standard Digital Reporter Nairobi, Kenya: The International Criminal Court has postponed the trial of Deputy President William Ruto and Radio presenter Joshua Sang that was set to begin on May 28. The Trial Chamber V however conveyed a public status conference on 14 May 2013. The court said that a new date for the trials opening will be scheduled after hearing the parties and participants observations during the status conference. During the public status conference on 14 May 2013, the parties and participants will present their observations on the Prosecutors request to add five witnesses to the list of witnesses and the Defences request to vacate the trial date. The Chamber will also hold non-public ex parte status conferences with the Prosecution on 7 May 2013 and with the Defence on 14 May 2013, to discuss these issues and other procedural matters, read a statement signed by the trials Presiding Judge Kuniko Ozaki. Rutos defence had initially filed a request to Vacate the Trial Commencement Date, in which it requested that the trial date of 28 May 2013 be vacated in order to allow the Defence adequate time to prepare its case. Source : Standard Newspaper

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Start date May 7, 2013

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