Special Court for Sierra Leone, CDF Trial, Update 88a

CDF Trial

Special Court for Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

English

Proceedings in the CDF trial resumed this week on Wednesday, following an adjournment due to the ill health of the second accused, Moinina Fofana. Fofana attended proceedings for the first time this trial session and his Counsel informed the court that his client had fully recovered from the chickenpox. The Defence case of the second accused accordingly commenced. Six witnesses testified this week in the defence of the second accused, with the defence case now in abeyance until the arrival of their expert witness, who is scheduled to testify on 9 October 2006.

While the RUF trial is currently adjourned during the CDF trial session, the three RUF defence teams submitted outlines of their arguments for the upcoming hearing on motions to acquit under Rule 98, filed by the defence teams following the close of the Prosecution’s case in August 2006. The skeleton arguments outline what the defence teams will submit during the Rule 98 oral arguments currently scheduled for 16 October 2006.