Kenya: ICC Judges OK Election Violence Trials

The decision on January 23, 2012 of an International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber to send cases to trial against four Kenyans opens the door to justice for victims of Kenya’s 2007-2008 election violence. Kenya’s authorities should take all reasonable steps to ensure that the decision does not lead to violence, and to stop violence if it does break out, given that people thought to have been cooperating with the ICC investigations have been threatened. (Brussels) – The decision on January 23, 2012 of an International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber to…

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