Trial Monitoring

Special Court for Sierra Leone, AFRC Trial, Update 87

September 22, 2006
Author(s)
Thea Wauters Thyness
Special Court for Sierra Leone, AFRC Trial, Update 87
Publication Documents
Case or Series

AFRC Trial

Case or Series

Special Court for Sierra Leone

Country

Sierra Leone

Language

English

This week saw ten defence witnesses examined. This included the first insider witness called by the defence. All witnesses were called to testify on behalf of the three Accused simultaneously as part of a joint defence strategy. The witnesses were all subject to special protection measures pursuant to Trial Chamber II’s decision of 9 May 2006.1 They were consequently shielded from view from the public gallery while they testified and their identities are not recorded in any court records or transcripts