Special Court for Sierra Leone, CDF Trial, Update 70

CDF Trial

Special Court for Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

English

The sixth session of the CDF trial came to a close this week following the testimony of several Kamajor fighters as well as that of Lieutenant-General Richards, a British army officer who periodically worked with Norman during the conflict. This first session of the Norman defence case saw counsel lead in evidence a total of seven witnesses, including Norman himself, as well as several high profile colleagues. There is still no decision by Trial Chamber I on the defence motion for the issuance of a subpoena to President Kabbah; a decision that will dramatically affect the number of witnesses to be called in subsequent sessions of Norman’s defence case. The next CDF trial session is scheduled to begin on 2 May, 2006.