Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui April 29, 2013September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Changing Charges would Violate Katanga’s Fair Trial Rights, Defense Submits …ICC and would lead to a distortion in the balance between “closing the impunity gap” and protecting the fair trial rights of accused, the defense submitted. Moreover, the defense contended,…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui April 24, 2013September 2, 2020 by Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice Ngudjolo's immediate release and request for protective measures and asylum …date. Consequently, the judgment reflected the Prosecution closing arguments, which referred to the Lendu combatants from Bedu-Ezekere. ICC-01/04-02/12-3, paras 347-351. [ix] ICC-01/04-02/12-3, para 516. [x] Article 81(3)(c)(i) reads: ‘In the…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui March 7, 2013September 2, 2020 by Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice Trial Chamber II acquits Ngudjolo in second trial judgement at the ICC …rapes to which they were subjected during the attack, and their abduction and rape after the attack.[xi] In the closing arguments, the discussion of these charges centred on the credibility…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui December 17, 2012September 2, 2020 by Olivia Bueno In Ituri, a Quiet Wait for the Verdict on Ngudjolo …together , and by the resulting delay the verdict in Mr. Katanga’s case. The judges have based their decision to do this, after closing arguments and six months into their…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui November 21, 2012September 2, 2020 by Taegin Reisman ICC Judges to deliver Ngudjolo Verdict December 18; Katanga Charges are Severed …closing arguments were made by parties in May 2012. This will be only the second time the ICC has issued a judgment. The first judgment in the case of Thomas…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui September 18, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Trial Chamber Cancels Registry Decision on Legal Aid …being tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity. After closing arguments in the case were heard in May, the Registry cut their legal aid so that only lead counsel…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui September 14, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Katanga and Ngudjolo Protest Cuts in Legal Aid …Registry decision that cuts their legal aid while they wait for delivery of the trial judgment. The closing arguments concluded on May 23, 2012 and the judgment is expected before…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui May 23, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday DRC President Joseph Kabila is to Blame for the Bogoro Attack, Defense Argues This week, defense teams for Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui presented their closing arguments before Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The two are accused of…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui May 21, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Legal Representatives for Victims Make Closing Statements Last week, the prosecution made its closing arguments in the trial against Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui. The prosecution argued that it had proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, that…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui May 17, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday The Prosecution Responds to Questions from the Judges This week, judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC) heard closing arguments from the prosecution in the trial against Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui. The prosecution’s main arguments are…