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Original: English No.: ICC-01/09-01/11

Date: 6 February 2013

TRIAL CHAMBER V

Before: Judge Kuniko Ozaki, PresidingJudge Christine Van den Wyngaert

Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji

SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE CASE OF

THE PROSECUTOR v.

WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO AND JOSHUA ARAP SANG

Public

Sang Defence Observations on Agenda Items

for 14 February 2013 Status Conference

Source: Defence for Mr. Joshua Arap Sang

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Document to be notified in accordance with regulation 31 of the Regulations of the Courtto:

The Office of the Prosecutor

Fatou Bensouda, ProsecutorCynthia Tai, Trial Lawyer

Counsel for William Ruto

David Hooper QCKioko Kilukumi Musau

Counsel for Joshua Sang

Joseph Kipchumba Kigen-Katwa

Silas Chekera

Legal Representatives of the Victims

Wilfred Nderitu

Legal Representatives of the Applicants

Unrepresented Victims Unrepresented Applicants

(Participation/Reparation)

The Office of Public Counsel for

Victims

The Office of Public Counsel for the

Defence

States Representatives

REGISTRY

Amicus Curiae

Registrar

Silvana Arbia

Deputy Registrar

Didier Daniel Preira

Counsel Support Section

Victims and Witnesses Unit

Maria Louisa Martinod-Jacome

Detention Section

Victims Participation and Reparations

Section

Fiona McKay

Other

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I. INTRODUCTION

1. TheTrialChamberhasscheduledapre-trial StatusConferencetobeheldon14February 2013 at 14:30.1 The Chamber has ordered for the defence to submit

observationsonthefollowing,2bynolaterthan6February2013:

(i) whethertheconditionslistedinthesummonstoappearissuedbythePre-TrialChamberaresufficientandadequateforthepurposesofthetrial;

and

(ii) whetherthereareanypractical,financialand/orlegalmatterstobedealt

with for the accused to be able to attend trial at the seat of theCourt,

includingthemodalitiesoftheAccusedsstayontheterritoryoftheHost

Stateduringthetrial.3

2. TheChamberalsostatedthatthedefencemaysubmitanyotherurgentissuethatrequirestheimmediateattentionoftheChamber.4

3. Inresponse,thedefenceforMrJoshuaArapSang(thedefence)makethebelowobservationsandsubmissions.

II.OBSERVATIONSONSUMMONSANDHOSTSTATECONSIDERATIONS

4. Mr Sang has no comments on the conditions listed in the summons to appearissued by the Pre-Trial Chamber as they currently obtain. He will continue to

complywiththeconditionstherein.

5. Therearehoweverafewissues,whichthedefencewouldliketoraisesonbehalfofMrSangwithrespecttopracticalandfinancialmattersrelevanttohisattendance

attrial,andthemodalitiesofhisstayontheterritoryoftheHostStateduringtrial.

1Prosecutor v. Ruto and Sang, ICC-01/09-01/11-586, Order Scheduling a Status Conference, 1 February 2013.

2Prosecutor v. Ruto and Sang, ICC-01/09-01/11-575, Order for Observations on Issues Related to theCommencement of Trial, 30 January 2013 (Order for Observations).3

Order for Observations, para. 2.4

Order for Observations, para. 3.

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6. TheCourtwouldbeawarethatMrSang isonLegalAid.Furthermore, theCourtshouldalsobeawarethattheLegalAidbudget,includingthesalariesofcounsel,

legalassistantandcasemanagers,hasbeendrasticallyreducedbyapproximatelya

thirdsinceJune2012.Additionally,theCounselSupportSectionhasmadeitclear

thatthecostsoftravelingtoandfromTheHague(wherethetrialistotakeplace)

andNairobi(wheretheclientisbasedandwhereinvestigationsareongoing)will

onlybecoveredforCounselandAssociateCounsel.

7. Given this substantial reduction in the defence budget and the income of teammembers,someofwhomhavebeenforcedtobuytheirownairticketstoNairobi,

thetheatreoftheallegedcrimes,andwhereclientandmostoftheteammembers

arebased,thisissuewilllikelyprovedetrimentaltotheeffectivenessofMrSangs

defenceteam.ThedefencewillcontinueengagetheCSSonthematterandhopesto

arriveatasuitablearrangement.ThedefencehoweverwouldliketheChamberto

beawareofthepotentialimpactthatthesebudgetcuts,andCSSsrestrictionson

howteamfundsareused,couldhaveonthefairtrialrightsoftheaccusedinthe

future.

8. Furthermore,withrespecttoMrSangwhoisonLegalAid,andoutofcustody,thedefencesubmitsthattheCourthasanobligationtocoveralllegitimateexpenses

associated with his court attendances, in particular, round-trip travel fares for

courtsessions,accommodationandbasiclivingexpensesinTheHaguewhilethe

trialis insession.In thepast,MrSanghascoveredtheseexpenseshimself,with

assurancesfromtheImmediateOfficeoftheRegistrythatallreasonableexpenses

wouldbereimbursed.However,todate,hehasnotbeenrefundedtheexpenseshe

incurred in relation to his attendance at the June 2012 Status Conference. The

ImmediateOfficeoftheRegistryhasnotgiventhedefenceanyexplanationforthis

delay. Lastweek, the defencewrote to the Immediate Office of the Registry to

inquireastowhetheramoresuitableandlong-termarrangementcouldbeputin

placeandstillawaitstheRegistrysproposal.

9. Additionally,MrSang,throughtheTrialChamber,wouldliketheRegistrytoliaisewith the Host State to modify his usual Visa conditions, which restrict his

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movementswithinTheNetherlandstoTheHaguearea.Thedefencesubmitsthat

whenthetrialisinsession,andMrSangisexpectedtoremaininthecountryforan

extended period of time, this restriction on his movement would be unduly

burdensome.Therefore,thedefencerequeststheRegistrytoarrangeforMrSang

to be able to travel freely within a 60km radius of TheHague, and that he be

allowedtotravelelsewhereinTheNetherlandsuponnotificationtotheHostState.

These proposed conditions, the defence submits, strike a balance between any

securityconcernstheHostStatemighthaveandMrSangsinterests.

III.OTHERURGENTISSUESREQUIRINGTHEATTENTIONOFTHECHAMBER

10.

Thedefencehasidentified severalother issues,which in itssubmission, requireresolutionbytheChamberpriortothestartoftrial.

11. TheChamberwillbeawareofaconfidentialnotificationfiledbythedefencetoday.ThedefencewishestomakeitselfavailabletotheChamberduringaclosedsession

todealwithanyissuesarisingfromthatnotification,ifnecessary.

12.

ThedefencealsoalertstheChambertotwounresolvedissuesthatithasraisedonaninter-partesbasiswiththeprosecution.Theseissuesrelateto:

(i) the impact of the withdrawal of prosecution witnesses on theprosecutionsPre-TrialBrief;and

(ii) theprosecutionsinsistenceonalleginginitsPre-TrialBriefthatMrSangwas present at a 30 December 2006 planning meeting of theNetwork,

whenthePre-TrialChamberdidnotconfirmthatMrSangwaspresentat

thatmeeting.

Ifcontinuingdiscussionswiththeprosecutioninrelationtotheseissuesarenot

fruitful, then the defencewill have tomake formal filings for resolution by the

Chamber.

13. Additionally, the defence is concerned about the volume of evidence that theprosecutionintendstolead,whichfarpre-datesthetemporalscopeofthecharges.

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Forinstance,basedonthesummariesofanticipatedvivavoceevidenceprovided

by the prosecution, it is clear that they intend to call no less than fourteen

witnesses who will testify about the 2005 referendum period, including the

conduct of the accused during that period. This significantly broadens the

background of the allegations against the accused and places an onerous

investigativeburden on the defencevery close tothe startof trial. The defence

intends toask theChamberto restrictthe introductionofthisevidence into the

record.

14. Furthermore, the defence intends to seek an order to the effect that once theprosecutionhasdisclosedtheidentityofawitnesstothedefence,theprosecution

must disclose all information pertaining to assistance provided to thatwitness,

including protective measures, from either the prosecution or the VWU. The

defencesubmitsthatsuchassistancemayhaveabearingonthecredibilityofsuch

witnesses,andthusisdisclosableaspotentiallyexculpatorymaterial.

15. ThedefencewillalsobeaskingtheChambertoordertheprosecutiontogivetherunning order of its first five witnesses. Given the piecemeal nature of the

disclosuresmadebytheprosecution,thedefencewillneedtoprioritizeitsefforts

onthefirstfewwitnessesthattheprosecutionintendstocall.

16. Lastly,forlogisticalandplanningpurposes,thedefencewouldlikeanindicationfromtheChamberastohowitintendstoalternatebetweenhearingtheKenya1

andKenya2cases.

_____________________________________________________JosephKipchumbaKigen-Katwa

OnbehalfofJoshuaArapSangDatedthis6thdayofFebruary2013

InNairobi

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