About the Book
This thirty-ninth volume of annotated leading case law of international criminal tribunals contains decisions taken by the ICC in 2006-2008. It provides the reader with the full text of the most important decisions, identical to the original version and including concurring, separate and dissenting opinions. Distinguished experts in the field of international criminal law have commented the decisions. contributors: Tatiana Bachvarova, Steven Becker, Annemarieke Beijer, Stefanie Bock, Anne-Marie de Brouwer, Chris Gevers, Marc Groenhuijsen, Dov Jacobs, Goreth Kyakuwa, Anzinga Low, Fabian Raimondo, Regina Rauxloh, Astrid Reisinger, Sara Wharton, Gentian Zyberi
Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Table of Contents 5 6 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents... 5 Preface... 11 Part 1/ Preliminary matters 1. Arrest and Surrender Decision on the Prosecution Application under Article 58(7) of the Statute, Prosecutor v. Harun and Abd-Al-Rahman, Case No. ICC-02/05-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 27 April 2007... 13 Decision concerning Supporting Materials in relation with the Prosecution's Application for Warrants of Arrest pursuant to Article 58 of the Statute, Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07-35, P.T. Ch. I, 26 June 2007... 45 Public redacted version of the Decision on the evidence and information provided by the Prosecution for the issuance of a warrant of arrest for Germain Katanga, Prosecutor v. Katanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 5 November 2007... 47 Recommandations adressees a la chamber des mises en accusation de la cour d'appel de bruxelles en vertu de l' article 59 du statut de rome, Prosecutor v. Bemba, Case No. ICC-01/05-01/08, P.T. Ch. III, 3 June 2008... 61 Decision on the Prosecutor's Application for a Warrant of Arrest against Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Prosecutor v. Bemba, Case No. ICC-01/05-01/08-14, P.T. Ch. III, 10 June 2008... 65 Commentary Jackson Magoto... 84 2. Pre-trial detention Decision reviewing the Trial Chamber's ruling on the detention of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo in accordance with Rule 118(2), Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06-1151, T. Ch. I, 1 February 2008... 91 Decision Concerning Pre-Trial Detention of Germain Katanga, Prosecutor v. Katanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 21 February 2008... 95 Decision on the powers of the Pre-Trial Chamber to review proprio motu the pre-trial detention of Germain Katanga, Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 18 March 2008... 101 Decision on the Application for Interim Release of Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 27 March 2008... 109 Decision on the Conditions of the Pre-Trial Detention of Germain Katanga, Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 21 April 2008... 115 Decision reviewing the Trial Chamber's ruling on the detention of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo in accordance with Rule 118(2), Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 29 May 2008... 121 Commentary Goreth Kyakuwa... 127 Part 2/Procedural Matters 3. Victim participation Decision on the Requests of the Legal Representative of Applicants on application process for victims' participation and legal representation, Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Case No. ICC-01/04, P.T. Ch. I, 17 August 2007... 135 Decision on the Requests of the OPCV, Situation in the the Democratic Republic of Congo, Case No. ICC-01/04, P.T. Ch. I, 10 December 2007... 147 Decision on victims' participation, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 18 January 2008... 153 Separate and Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rene Blattmann... 177 Decision on the Applications for Participation Filed in Connection with the Investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a/0004/06 a a/0009/06, a/0016/06 a a/0063/06, a/0071/06 a a/0080/06 et a/0105/06 a a/0105/06 a a/0110/06, a/0188/06, a/0128/06 a a/0162/06, a/0199/06, a/203/06, a/209/06, a/214/06, a/0220/06 a a/0222/06, a/0224/06, a/0230/06 a a/0230/06, a/0234/06 a a/0236/06, a/0240/06, a/0225/06, a/0231/06 a a/0233/06, a/0237/06 a a/0239/06 et a/0241/06 a a/0250/06, Situation in DRC, Case No. ICC-01/04, P.T. Ch. I, 31 January 2008... 183 Decision on the role of the Office of Public Counsel for Victims and its request for access to documents, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 6 March 2008... 209 Decision, in limine, on Victim Participation in the appeals of the Prosecutor and the Defence against Trial Chamber I's Decision entitled "Decision on Victims' Participation", Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06 OA 9 and OA 10, A. Ch., 16 May 2008... 219 Separate and Dissenting Opinion of Judge Sang-Hyon Song... 228 Decision on Limitations of Set of Procedural Rights for Non-Anonymous Victims, Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 30 May 2008... 231 Decision on the legal representative's request for clarification of the Trial Chamber's 18 January 2008 "Decision on victims' participation", Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 2 June 2008... 239 Public Redacted Version of the "Decision on the 97 Applications for Participation at the Pre-Trial Stage of the Case", Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 10 June 2008... 249 Commentary Iryna Marchuk ... 278 4. Witnesses First Decision on the Prosecution Request for Authorisation to Redact Witness Statements, Prosecutor v. Katanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 7 December 2007... 287 Decision on various issues related to witnesses' testimony during trial, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 29 January 2008... 301 Judgment on the appeal of the Prosecutor against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I entitled "First Decision on the Prosecution Request for Authorisation to Redact Witness Statements", Prosecutor v. Katanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07 (OA), A. Ch., 13 May 2008... 313 Dissenting Opinion of Judge Pikis... 338 Decision on the prosecution's application for an order governing disclosure of non-public information to members of the public and an order regulating contact with witnesses, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 3 June 2008... 345 Decision on certain practicalities regarding individuals who have the dual status of witness and victim, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 5 June 2008... 351 Commentary Tatiana Bachvarova... 366 5. Witness proofing and preparation Decision Regarding the Practices Used to Prepare and Familiarise Witnesses for Giving Testimony at Trial, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 30 November 2007... 391 Decision on the procedures to be adopted for instructing expert witnesses, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 10 December 2007... 405 Decision regarding the Protocol on the practices to be used to prepare witnesses for trial, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 23 May 2008... 411 Commentary Stefanie Bock... 423 6. Disclosure/access to evidence Decision Regarding the Timing and Manner of Disclosure and the Date of Trial, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 9 November 2007... 433 Decision on the Requests of the OPCD on the Production of Relevant Supporting Documentation Pursuant to Regulation 86(2)(e) of the Regulations of the Court and on the Disclosure of Exculpatory Materials by the Prosecutor, Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo, Case No. ICC-01/04, P.T. Ch., 7 December 2007... 441 Decision of the Appeals Chamber on the Unsealing of Documents, Prosecutor v. Kony et al., Case No. ICC-02/04-01/05 OA, A. Ch., 4 February 2008... 449 Separate Opinion of Judge Georghios M. Pikis... 452 Decision on disclosure by the defence, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 20 March 2008... 457 Decision on the request of Mr. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for suspensive effect of his appeal against the oral decision of Trial Chamber I of 18 January 2008, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06 OA 11, A. Ch., 22 April 2008... 467 Dissenting Opinion of Judge Georghios M. Pikis... 471 Decision on Disclosure Issues, Responsibilities for Protective Measures and other Procedural Matters, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 24 April 2008... 479 Separate and Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blattmann... 507 Commentary Sara Wharton... 516 7. Evidence Decision on the status before the Trial Chamber of the evidence heard by the Pre-Trial Chamber and the decisions of the Pre-Trial Chamber in trial proceedings, and the manner in which evidence shall be submitted, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 13 December 2007... 531 Decision on agreements between the parties, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T.Ch. I, 20 February 2008... 545 Decision on the admissibility for the confirmation hearing of the transcripts of interview of deceased Witness 12, Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 18 April 2008... 549 Decision on prosecution's requests to add items to the evidence to be relied on at trial filed on 21 April and 8 May 2008, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 4 June 2008... 555 Commentary Annemarieke Beijer... 565 8. Joinder Decision on the Joinder of the Cases against Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, Prosecutor v. Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 10 March 2008... 573 Judgment on the Appeal Against the Decision on Joinder rendered on 10 March 2008 by the Pre-Trial Chamber in the Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui Cases, Prosecutor v. Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07 OA 6, A. Ch., 9 June 2008... 579 Commentary Astrid Reisinger... 584 9. Organization of proceedings Decision on the procedures to be adopted for ex parte proceedings, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 6 December 2007... 595 Decision on opening and closing statements, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 22 May 2008... 601 Separate and Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rene Blattmann... 607 Decision on whether two judges alone may hold a hearing - and - Recommendations to the Presidency on whether an alternate judge should be assigned for the trial, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, T. Ch. I, 22 May 2008... 611 Separate and Concurring Opinion of Judge Rene Blattmann... 619 Commentary Fabian Raimondo... 622 10. Languages Decision on the Defence Request Concerning Languages, Prosecutor v. Katanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 21 December 2007... 627 Judgment on the appeal of Mr. Germain Katanga against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I entitled "Decision on the Defence Request Concerning Languages", Prosecutor v. Katanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07 (OA 3), A. Ch., 27 May 2008... 637 Partially Dissenting Opinion of Judge Georghios M. Pikis... 656 Decision Implementing the Appeal Chamber Judgment concerning Languages, Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 2 June 2008... 657 Commentary Regina Rauxloh... 664 11. Impartiality Decision on the prosecutor's request to separate the senior legal advisor to the pre-trial division from rendering legal advice regarding the case, Prosecutor v. Kony et al., Case No. ICC-02/04-01/05, P.T. Ch. II, 31 October 2006... 667 Commentary Anzinga Low... 670 12. Counsel and Amicus Decision on the Request for Review Pursuant to Regulation 135(2) of the Regulations of the Registry Submitted by the Former Ad hoc Counsel for the Defence on 27 July 2007, Situation in Darfur Sudan, Case No. ICC-02/05, P.T. Ch. I, 18 September 2007... 677 Commentary Steven W. Becker... 682 13. Cooperation of states Decision on the "Defence Application pursuant to Article 57(3)(b) of the Statute to Seek the Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)", Prosecutor v. Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/07, P.T. Ch. I, 25 April 2008... 687 Partly Dissenting Opinion of Judge Anita Usacka... 694 Decision et demande en vue d'obtenir l'identification, la localisation, le gel et la saisie des biens et avoirs adressees a la republique portugaise, Prosecutor v. Bemba Gombo, Case No. ICC-01/05-01/08, P.T. Ch. III, 27 May 2008... 699 Commentary Gentian Zyberi... 703 Part 3/ Confirmation stage 14. Appealing Confirmation of Charges Decision Decision on the Prosecution and Defence applications for leave to appeal the Decision on the confirmation of charges, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06, P.T. Ch. I, 24 May 2007... 709 Decision on the admissibility of the appeal of Mr. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I entitled "Decision sur la confirmation des charges" of 29 January 2007, Prosecutor v. Lubanga, Case No. ICC-01/04-01/06 OA8, A. Ch., 13 June 2007... 721 Commentary Sara Wharton... 727 Index... 733 Contributors and Editors... 737
