On 18 September 2023 at 09:30 (Hague time), the Legal Representatives of Victims ("LRV") in the case of The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona will start presenting evidence before Trial Chamber V of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The LRVs in this case are expected to call three witnesses. Then it will be for the Defense to present its evidence.
1,708 victims are participating in this case. The judges appointed two separate teams of lawyers to represent two groups of victims authorized to participate, i.e. a group of former child soldiers, on the one hand, and victims of other crimes on the other:
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The group of victims of former child soldiers is represented by Counsel Dmytro Suprun.
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The group of victims of other crimes is represented by one team of five lawyers: Counsel Marie-Edith Douzima-Lawson, Abdou Dangabo Moussa, Paolina Massidda, Yaré Fall and Elisabeth Rabesandratana.
Background: The trial in this case opened on 16 February 2021 before Trial Chamber V and the prosecution called 75 witnesses to testify. Mr Yekatom and Mr Ngaïssona are in the Court's custody. Trial Chamber V is composed of Judge Bertram Schmitt (Presiding judge), Judge Péter Kovács, and Judge Chang-ho Chung.
Webstreaming:
The hearings can be followed with a 30 minute-delay on the ICC website, in English, French and Sango (Courtroom 1), in Arabic on the ICC YouTube Channel .
Attending the hearings:
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Members of the diplomatic corps, NGOs and other members of the public can attend the hearing without prior registration. However, attendees must present a valid passport or valid ID with a photo at the main entrance of the Court (at: Oude Waalsdorperweg 10, 2597 AK The Hague).
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Journalists wishing to cover the hearing can attend without prior registration. However, all journalists must present a valid press card, and a valid passport or valid ID with a photo, at the main entrance of the Court (at: Oude Waalsdorperweg 10, 2597 AK The Hague).
For further information on this case, check here
Background information:
- Case page: English, French
- Case information sheet: English, French
- Public redacted version of "Document Containing the Charges"
- Non-authoritative summary of the decision on the confirmation of charges"
- Decision on the Common Legal Representatives of Victims Requests for Leave to Present Evidence and Further Order on the Remainder of the Prosecution Presentation of Evidence
