doctype: arrest-warrant

identifier: ICC-01/14-01/18 (Decision setting the date for the initial appearance of Alfred Yekatom)

caseName: The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom

chamber: Pre-Trial Chamber II

decisionType: arrest-warrant

text: the Statute

text: Rome Statute, article 25

text: the Statute, article 58

text: the Statute, article 60

text: the Statute, article 67

text: the Statute, article 7

text: the Statute, article 8

text: Original: English No. ICC-01/14-01/18 Date: 20 November 2018

text: PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER II

text: Before: Judge Tomoko Akane, Single Judge

text: SITUATION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC II

text: IN THE CASE OF THE PROSECUTOR V. ALFRED YEKATOM

text: URGENT Public

text: No: ICC-01/14-01/18 1/5 20 November 2018

text: Decision to be notified in accordance with regulation 31 of the Regulations of the Court to:

text: The Office of the Prosecutor Counsel for the Defence

text: Fatou Bensouda James Stewart

text: Legal Representatives of Victims Legal Representatives of Applicants

text: Unrepresented Victims Unrepresented Applicants for Participation/Reparations

text: The Office of Public Counsel for The Office of Public Counsel for the Victims Defence

text: States Representatives Amicus Curiae

text: REGISTRY Registrar Defence Support Section

text: Peter Lewis

text: Victims and Witnesses Section Detention Section

text: Victims Participation and Reparations Other Section

text: No: ICC-01/14-01/18 2/5 20 November 2018

text: Judge Tomoko Akane, acting as Single Judge on behalf of Pre-Trial Chamber II (the “Chamber”) of the International Criminal Court (the “Court”), issues this Decision setting the date for the initial appearance of Alfred Yekatom. 1. On 30 May 2014, the situation in the Central African Republic (the “CAR”) since 1 August 2012 was referred to the Court by the Government of the CAR. 2. On 18 June 2014, this situation was assigned to Pre-Trial Chamber II. 3. On 11 November 2018, the Chamber issued the “Warrant of Arrest for Alfred Yekatom” for his alleged responsibility pursuant to

text: articles 25

text: (3)(a), (b) and (c) and 28(a) of the

text: Rome Statute

text: the Statute

text: ”) for: (i) the crimes against humanity of murder (

text: article 7

text: (1)(a) of

text: the Statute

text: ), deportation or forcible transfer of population (

text: article 7

text: (1)(d) of

text: the Statute

text: ), imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty (

text: article 7

text: (1)(e) of

text: the Statute

text: ), torture (

text: article 7

text: (1)(f) of

text: the Statute

text: ), persecution (

text: article 7

text: (1)(h) of

text: the Statute

text: ), enforced disappearance (

text: article 7

text: (1)(i) of

text: the Statute

text: ) and other inhumane acts (

text: article 7

text: (1)(k) of

text: the Statute

text: ); and (ii) the war crimes of murder (

text: article 8

text: (2)(c)(i) of

text: the Statute

text: ), torture and cruel treatment (

text: article 8

text: (2)(c)(i) of

text: the Statute

text: ), mutilation (

text: articles 8

text: (2)(c)(i) and/or 8(2)(e)(xi) of

text: the Statute

text: ), intentional attack against the civilian population (

text: article 8

text: (2)(e)(i) of

text: the Statute

text: ), intentional attack against buildings dedicated to religion (

text: article 8

text: (2)(e)(iv) of

text: the Statute

text: ), enlistment of children under the age of 15 years and their use to participate actively in hostilities (

text: article 8

text: (2)(e)(vii) of

text: the Statute

text: ), displacement of the civilian population (article 8(2)(e)(viii) of the

text: 1 Decision designating a Single Judge, 9 November 2018, ICC-01/14-23-US-Exp. 2 Presidency, Decision Assigning the Situation in the Central African Republic II to Pre-Trial Chamber II, 18 June 2014, ICC-01/14-1-Anx1. Presidency, Decision Assigning the Situation in the Central African Republic II to Pre-Trial Chamber II, 18 June 2014, ICC-01/14-1.

text: No: ICC-01/14-01/18 3/5 20 November 2018

text: Statute) and destruction of the adversary’s property (

text: article 8

text: (2)(e)(xii) of

text: the Statute

text: ), committed in various locations in the CAR, including Bangui and the Lobaye Prefecture, between 5 December 2013 and August 2014. 4. On 18 November 2018, Alfred Yekatom arrived at the Detention Centre of the Court. 5. The Single Judge notes

text: articles 60

text: (1) and

text: of

text: the Statute

text: , rule 121(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (the “Rules”) and regulations 20(1) and 21 of the Regulations of the Court (the “Regulations”). 6. In particular, according to

text: article 60

text: (1) of

text: the Statute

text: and rule 121(1) of the Rules, a person subject to a warrant of arrest under

text: article 58

text: of

text: the Statute

text: “shall appear before the Pre-Trial Chamber” and be informed of the crimes he is alleged to have committed, his rights under

text: the Statute

text: and the date for a hearing to confirm or to decline to confirm the charges. 7. The Single Judge considers that, in view of the need to secure interpretation to and from Sango and taking into account the availability of qualified interpreters, the initial appearance of Alfred Yekatom will take place on Friday, 23 November 2018. 8. The Single Judge further notes that, pursuant to regulation 21(1) of the Regulations, the publicity of hearings may extend beyond the courtroom and, accordingly, authorises video recording and the taking of photographs in the courtroom at the start of the initial appearance hearing for no longer than one minute and a half.

text: ICC-01/14-01/18-1-US-Exp. A public redacted version is also available, see ICC-01/14-01/18-1-Red.

text: No: ICC-01/14-01/18 4/5 20 November 2018

text: FOR THESE REASONS, THE CHAMBER HEREBY

text: a) DECIDES to convene the hearing for the initial appearance of Alfred Yekatom on Friday, 23 November 2018, at 11:00 hours in courtroom I; and b) AUTHORISES the Registrar to inform external applicants that, at the start of the initial appearance hearing and after all the parties and representatives of the Registry have taken their seats, video recording and the taking of photographs will be permitted for no longer than one minute and a half.

text: Judge Tomoko Akane, Single Judge

text: Dated this Tuesday, 20 November 2018 At The Hague, Netherlands

text: No: ICC-01/14-01/18 5/5 20 November 2018

title: The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom

type: avgorande