# ICCProsecutor Fatou Bensouda has released a video and written statement explaining why she decided to withdraw the case against President Uhuru Kenyatta. Referring to today as a dark day for international justice, a visibly unhappy Bensouda said: this is a painful moment for the victims of the PEV. In addition, she highlighted some of the challenges in the case: - several people who may have provided important evidence regarding Mr. Kenyatta’s actions, have died, while others were too terrified to testify for the prosecution; - key witnesses who provided evidence in this case later withdrew or changed their accounts, in particular, witnesses who subsequently alleged that they had lied to my Office about having been personally present at crucial meetings; and - the Kenyan Governments non-compliance compromised the prosecutions ability to thoroughly investigate the charges, as recently confirmed by the Trial Chamber. Bensouda explained that the case could be re-opened or brought in a different form if new evidence is uncovered. Do you believe the prosecutors explanation about why the case against Kenyatta collapsed? Watch Bensoudas statement here: Statement of the ICC Prosecutor on the withdrawal of charges against Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta youtube
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 16:09:59 +0000
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