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(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 27, 2008 ) The Hague - ICC-CPI-20081126-MA27-ENG
Situation: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Case: Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui
Trial Chamber II is scheduled to hold a status conference in open session, in the case of The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui. The hearing will take place in Courtroom I on Thursday, 27 November 2008 starting at 10.00, and it may resume on 28 November 2008 if needed.
According to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence before the International Criminal Court, the general purpose of the status conference is to answer procedural questions that parties and participants may submit to judges, in order to facilitate the fair and expeditious conduct of the proceedings, and in order to set the date of the trial.
All journalists or other persons wishing to attend this status conference are welcome. No confirmation is required.
The courtroom proceedings can be followed on the ICC website at:
N.B. All hours noted refer to local time in The Hague.
Media Centre
For media representatives wishing to use the CourtÂ’s media facilities, the media centre will open from 08:30 until one hour after the end of the proceedings, from Monday to Friday.
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 installation in their PC or laptop; 6 computers with internet access; 7 telephones for internal calls only, are free of charge. For external use, journalists are advised to purchase beforehand 0800 pre-paid phone cards available at newsagents and train stations. Please note that phone cards cannot be obtained in the vicinity of, or at the ICC.
For further information please contact Ms Sonia Robla, Head of Public Information and Documentation Section at +31 (0)70 515-8089 or +31 (0) 646448726 or at sonia.robla@icc-cpi.int
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