ICC / RUTO

In a unanimous decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber reversed its decision that Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto would be granted permission to be excused from court during his trial. ICC

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:05
• Production Date: 25 October 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT - ICC
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL LAW; RULE OF LAW
• Geographic Subject: NETHERLANDS
• MAMS Id: U131025c

Description

STORY: ICC / RUTO
TRT: 1.05
SOURCE: ICC
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ANTS

DATELINE: 25 OCTOBER 2013, THE HAGUE

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, Judge Sang-Hyun Song at his seat
2. Wide shot, defense lawyer presenting Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto
3. Wide shot, Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto
4. Wide shot, court
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Sang-Hyun Song, International Criminal Court (ICC):
“The absence of the accused can only take place in exceptional circumstances and must not become the rule."
6. Wide shot, court
7. Various shots, Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto
8. Wide shot, court
9. Zoom out, from lawyer to full view Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto
10. Wide shot, Judge Sang-Hyun Song leaves his seat behind

Storyline

In a unanimous decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber today (25 Oct)reversed its decision that Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto would be allowed to be excused from court during his trial.

The Chamber headed by President Judge Sang-Hyun Song unanimously reversed the a decision granting Ruto permission to excuse himself from attending the court so that he could continue with his constitutional duties as deputy head of state.

Judge Snag said the Trial Chamber had interpreted the scope of its discretion to broadly, that “the absence of the accused can only take place in exceptional circumstances and must not become the rule."

Back in June, the three-judge panel ruled by a majority of two to one that Kenya’s deputy president should be allowed to miss routine hearings in order to conduct his state duties.