Kenya situation: Summary of the decisions on the confirmation of charges, 23 January 2012

Situation: The Republic of Kenya
Cases:
The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang
The Prosecutor v. Francis Kirimi Muthaura, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali
On Monday, 23 January 2012, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its decisions to confirm or decline to confirm the charges in the case of The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang and in the case of The Prosecutor v. Francis Kirimi Muthaura, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali. The confirmation of charges hearings in these two cases were held from 1 to 8 September 2011 and from 21 September to 5 October 2011, respectively.
The decisions were notified in writing to the parties and participants in both cases. Thereafter, the Judges of Pre-Trial Chamber II appeared publicly in Courtroom I at 11h30 (The Hague time) for the sole purpose of informing the public about the outcome of their decisions.
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