International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has said she will not hesitate to open charges against individuals giving false evidence or interfering with ICC witnesses.
In a statement sent through the Courts Field Outreach Coordinator for Kenya and Uganda, Maria Kamara, Bensouda said the court takes very seriously any attempts of obstructing the course of justice in accordance to Article 70 of the Rome Statue.
“The office of the Prosecutor takes any such attempts to obstruct the course of justice very seriously and will not hesitate to prosecute those responsible,” said Kamara.
“The prosecutor decides whether or not to prosecute individuals after carrying out a thorough assessment of all the evidence in the prosecution’s possession – the prosecution does not bring changes on any other basis.”
“The office of the prosecutor takes any such attempts to obstruct the course of justice very seriously and will not hesitate to prosecute those responsible,” said Kamara. Read more
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