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The Hague -- On Tuesday, 30 August 2011, at 14:30 (The Hague local time), the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver, in public session, its judgments on the appeals submitted by the Government of Kenya against the decisions of Pre-Trial Chamber II ruling on the challenge to the admissibility in the cases The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang and The Prosecutor v. Francis Kirimi Muthaura, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali.

On 30 May 2011, Pre-Trial Chamber II had rejected the applications of the Kenyan Government, dated 31 March 2011, challenging the admissibility of the two cases, invoking the principle of complementarity between the ICC and the national judicial systems. Pre-Trial Chamber II considered that, “in the absence of information which substantiates the Government of Kenya’s challenge that there are ongoing investigations” against the suspects, the cases are admissible. Pre-Trial Chamber II’s decisions are available here and here.


First and second scheduling order

Web streaming and AV summary of the hearing

The hearing can be followed with no delay on the ICC website at:

Courtroom I:

· English: http://livestream.xs4all.nl/icc1.asx

· French: http://livestream.xs4all.nl/icc2.asx



An audio (floor channel only) and video summary of hearing will be available on 30 August.


Attending the hearing

Journalists attending the hearing are kindly asked to:


· confirm their attendance by sending an email to PublicAffairs.Unit@icc-cpi.int;

· arrive no later than 14:15 (The Hague local time);

· use the public entrance located at Regulusweg; and

· present a valid press identification card.



Media Centre

The Court’s Media Centre will open at 08:30 and will close at 21:00.

The area can seat up to 64 people and includes plasma TV screens; a Wi-Fi Internet service; cards (plug + play) for those without Wi-Fi capability in their PC or laptop; 6 computers with Internet access; and 7 telephones that may be used free of charge for internal calls. For external calls, journalists are advised to use their mobiles or purchase 0800 pre-paid phone cards beforehand. Such cards are available at newsagents and train stations.


Please note that phone cards cannot be obtained in the vicinity of, or at, the ICC. Mobile phones cannot be used in the public gallery.


Photography

Please note that it will not be possible to take photos in the courtroom before the start of the proceedings. However, the Court will provide to all those currently subscribing to receive ICC press releases a link to a selection of high resolution digital photos taken by the photographer (agency pool) during the hearing.



Recording facilities

The Court will provide feed from Courtroom I to the hot-desk area of the Media Centre. The tables in the Media Centre contain plugs for the video and audio feed from the courtroom (4:3, PAL): BNC video output and XLR audio output. You can record from three possible audio channels: 1 - floor, 2 - French and 3 - English. Each table contains an audio plug. If you need to record on two channels, please use another plug at another table for the second channel. The ICC does not have spare cables available for the crews.



Media representatives from Kenya are advised to bring adapters to plug in their electronic equipment, as the power sockets are a different size. The ICC does not provide adapters.



Feed for the SNG trucks

SNG trucks can record the signal from Courtroom II from the distribution box placed in the media parking facilities (see below). Please note that there is no power supply available at the car park and that it is therefore necessary to have a generator.



Parking facilities

Media representatives can use the parking facilities located at the intersection of Regulusweg and Wegastraat.


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For information related to audio-visual matters, please contact Violeta Willemsen-Curcic, Producer, at + 31 70 515 8422 or at violeta.willemsencurcic@icc-cpi.int



For further information, please contact Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson and Head of Public affairs Unit, by telephone at: +31 (0)70 515-9152 or by e-mail at: fadi.el-abdallah@icc-cpi.int.

Contact Information:
The International Criminal Court (ICC)
Fadi El Abdallah
Tel: +31 (0)70 515-9152
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