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8 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT!! "! 3 #! 27;+=!"!/? '+ '2 -*! * 1+;'=;=!./ #00 '7 0 #* K D! C!!! ', 3 / #D ') &*!'A&+(()-. / # #!! H 'B 3!#*./ #0 - #* C #* * * & / #!K@ * 3 D& / # K.! D " % 12 Decision on the Demande urgente en vertu de la Règle 21-3 du Règlement de procédure et de preuves»and on the «Urgent Request for the Appointment of a Duty Counsel» filed by Thomas Lubanga Dyilo before the Presidency on 7 May 2007, and 10 May 2007 respectively 29 June 2007, ICC-01/04-01/06-931, at para Prosecutor v. Kony (Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/04-01/05-66 (30 November 2005) (Application for Clarification of Matter in Relation to 7 December Status Conference); Prosecutor v. Kony (Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/-4-01/05-69 (5 December 2005) (Application for Pre-Trial Chamber II to Supllement the Record with a Description of Informal Communications between Registry and the Chamber). Furthermore, it has challenged the participation of the Senior Legal Advisor to the Pre-Trial Division in the situations in both the DRC and Uganda on the ground that he previously worked for the Prosecutor: Prosecutor v. Kony (Pre-Trial Chamber II) (ICC-02/04-10/ (31 August 2006) 2-3 (Prosecutor s Application to Separate the Senior Legal Advisor to the Pre-Trial Division from Rendering Legal; Advice regarding the Case); and the subsequent decision, Prosecutor v. Kony (Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/04-01/ (31 October 2006) (Decision on the Prosecutor s Request to Separate the Senior Legal Advisor to the Pre-Trial Division from Rendering Legal Advice regarding the Case). 14 Prosecutor v. Kony, ICC ) Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/04-01/05-18-US-Exp (18 July 2005) 2 (Decision on the Prosecutor s Motion for C;arification and Urgent Request for Clarification of the Time-Limit Enshrined in Rule 155); Prosecutor v. Kony, ICC (Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/04-01/05-58 (18 October 2005) (Prosecutor s Position on the Decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II to Redact Actual Descriptions of Crimes from the Warrents of Arrest, Motion for Reconsideration, and Motion for Clarification). The Prosecutor also sought to submit a motion for reconsideration to Pre-Trial Chamber II in Prosecutor v. Lubanga (Pre-Trial Chamber I) ICC-01/04-01/ (22 May 2006) (Motion for Reconsideration). 15 Prosecutor v. Kony (Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/04-01/05-20-US-Exp (19 August 2005) (Decision on Prosecutor s Application for Leave to Appeal in Part Pre-Trial Chamber II s Decision on the Prosecutor s Application for Warrents of Arrest under Article 58); Prosecutor v. Kony (Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/04-01/05-90-US-Exp (10 July 2007) (Decision on Prosecutor s Applications for Leave to Appeal Dated the 15 th Day of March 2006 and to Suspend or Stay Consideration of Leave to Appeal Dated the 11 th Day of May Prosecutor v. Kony (Pre-Trial Chamber II) ICC-02/04-01/05-20-US-Exp (19 August 2005) 14 (Decision on the Prosecutor s Application for Leave to Appeal in Part Pre-Trial Chamber II s Decision on the Prosecutor s Applications for Warrents of Arrest under Article 58). 8/21 28 October 2008

9 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT! * '2 03! % D!! " 2B! * 1+;'=;= '1 % >!!!!#% /!!! 3 -!!!!!! -! 3!! # -? 'A #*!!1+;'=;=3 % D!! # * 3 *! -!!! /! #!#! *!./ #+' #+((1 '1 /! # #* 0/5 & / #- #H! * * * * *! 3 +(!! 3 *!3 *D *3!#*H! 3! # -3! 3 17 Prosecutor v. Lubanga (Appeals Chamber) ICC-01/ (13 July 2006) 16 (Judgment on the Prosecutor s Application for Extraordinary Review of Pre-Trial Chamber I s 31 March 2006 Decision Denying Leave to Appeal). 18 Decision on the Defence Request for leave to appeal dated 24 September 2008 and extension of time-limit for submission of observations on applications for participation a/0014/07 to a/0020/07 and a/0076/07 to a/0125/07, ICC-02/04-316, 7 October At page Prosecutor v. Blagojevic. Public and Redacted Reasons for Decision on Appeal by Vidoje Blagojevic to Replace his Defence Team, 7 November 2003, at para 7 9/21 28 October 2008

10 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT 3! H*! 3 3! #! * +' 'A 0! #* D ;3!! -!!! =-./ # > %-"! : "!/!C!! ## #!/? / #0>C/ #! 1+';=!% * *! 3 #* / #L?- +7! *HC!!!! #! #!!./ #! 21 See Separate Opinion of Judge Hunt, Prosecutor v. Ojdanic, Decision On Interlocutory Appeal On Motion For Additional Funds, 13 November 2003, Articles 13(A), 20(A), 20(C) of the ICTY Directive on the Assignment of Defence Counsel, IT073, Rev 11; Articles 12(A), and 19(E), of the ICTR Directive on the Assignment of Defence Counsel (14 March 2008). 22 Decision on the request for clarification by the OPCD, ICC-01/04-403, 3 October 2007, at p. 3; Decision on the Prosecution Request for Extension of Time, Clarification and Provision of Information, ICC-01/04-01/ Corr, 1 September 2006, 23 Decision on the Prosecutor's Motion for Clarification and Urgent Request for Variation of the Time-Limit Enshrined in Rule July 2005, also cited in Decision on Prosecutor's Application to lift redactions from applications for Victims'Participation to be provided to the OTP and on the Prosecution's further submissions supplementing such Application, and request for extension of time, ICC-02/04-01/05-209, 20 February 2007, at p. 5. See also Decision on the Prosecutor's Position on the Decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II to Redact Factual Descriptions of Crimes from Warrants of Arrest, Motion for Reconsideration and Motion for Clarification, ICC-02/04-01/05-60, 28 October 2005 at pp /21 28 October 2008

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14 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT # - #* 3 - #* D #3! *-!! # #* 3 # *! H #* * H! D #* 3 #!. / # / # #C * J! D D #* -! & 'A +2 0!!! & / #D! +2! 3!!H. *! #* / # 3 *! #*-#!!. - 3 #!!!! - 3 #!!!!!!!#* & / #!!-*!-./ #D - *# #H! H #!! * *# 3. / # #*! 27 Judgement on Appeal against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber 1 entitled Decision on the Prosecution s Application for an arrest warrant under article 58, 13 July 2006 (subsequently reclassified as public on 23 September 2008). 14/21 28 October 2008

15 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT! #*& / ## * H!! *-& / #@! C # # +A / #!!! - *! # #*-!!0 -$8 "/! D C!! % -3 3! 7(!!! D C* * #*! " *!! - 3!/ # 3 3 /! # - 3 ;3 # = *#! * # 28 The Appeals Chamber referred to circumstances in which the determination is based on established jurisprudence, the facts are uncontested such that the case is clearly inadmissible or admissible, or an ostensible cause impelling the exercise of proprio motu review, at para At paras. 49 and The author has complained that he had no access to counsel. The State party explains, however, that he had legal representation, without clarifying whether such representation was provided by State-appointed counsel, nor contesting the author's allegation that he never actually saw a lawyer. In the circumstances, the Committee concludes that the requirement laid down in article 14, paragraph 3 (b), that an accused person have adequate time and facilities to communicate with counsel of his own choosing has been violated. Views of the Human Rights Committee under Article 5, Paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Communication No. 289/1988: Panama 8 April 1992, CCPR/C/44/289/1988, at para. 63, 15/21 28 October 2008

16 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT -*.&11"!# /# "%+"#$#)'!"#23-(.#'$"#*, )1'!) &)%#)# $"% &"11"' #!,"%)$!#!#! &' +"#$"% &!'+&"!+"'"1!# "'1'$# &/$$ +A 0//&/ #! 0//% "-! M " 7' 7( & / # "! /! #*/ # " * ># *!!M M #!/ "! / ##H!!? 7+ 7' :!.!- - # #*3!/ # " 2B;'=!H-@!3 * 3! * * 77 / #! " 2B;'=!! 3 * * # 31 Reasons for the Decision of the Appeals Chamber on the request of Counsel to Mr. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for modification of the time limit pursuant to regulation 35 of the Regulations of the Court of 7 February 2007 issued on the 16 February 2007, of the Appeals Chamber of 21 February 2007, at para 12,citing article 67 (1) (d) of the Statute, rules 21 and 22 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence and regulations 67, 74, 75 of the Regulations of the Court. 32 Reasons for "Decision of the Appeals Chamber on the Defence application 'Demande de suspension de toute action ou procédure afin de permettre la désignation d'un nouveau Conseil de la Défense'filed on 20 February 2007 issued on 23 February 2007, 9 March 2008, ICC-01/04-01/06-844, para See Prosecutor v. Milosevic, Decision On Interlocutory Appeal Of The Trial Chamber s Decision On The Assignment Of Defense Counsel, 1 November 2004, at para /21 28 October 2008

17 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT ! 3 " 3! * #* - 3 * 3! # 7,!!!!* 3 3 #!!! 4 *! 3 - #!! # " *0 -./ # *!!! /3 * 3 # #* -3 * !!!+' # +((1!! - / # " * $ "/ 3!!* 0!#! 3!! * -! 7, 0! #3!. ### #*! #.3 -+.&'!$ ''&$%!) " 4!# "+"#$!)'!"# &1" #! +"#%!+ $ "%!# '$ 0&!+& 0") #$ %'"/ $$!#!# "# +"#$ "'1'$# %"')%#)# $ 34 Submission of observations on applications for participation a/0014/07 to a/0020/07 and a/0076/07 to a/0125/07, ICC-02/04-01/05-318, 20 October /21 28 October 2008

18 ICC-02/04-01/ /21 CB PT 7) & #* > *# *!!3!* #*!? 7) 0 -!!! #* #!! 3 3 -!!! 7B 0 - #!! *-! #3! -!0// 0! *!#!!!! *-3!! 72 9 & '+!/!! /!/ #!0//-./ #0 J! !+) +((1-3 / / 6!! #!!! 7B /!/!/ 72 # 3 * "!/ " 2B!# 3 3 " ++;7= 35 At para Order to the OPCV and the OPCD to Submit Additional Reports on the Implementation of the 10 June 2008 Decision, ICC-01/04-01/07-647, 25 June Rule 22(3) In the performance of their duties, Counsel for the defence shall be subject to the Statute, the Rules, the Regulations, the Code of Professional Conduct of Counsel adopted in accordance with rule 8 and any other document adopted by the Court that may be relevant to the performance of their duties. 18/21 28 October 2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. Table of Contents Preface Unique Investigative Opportunity/ Preservation of Evidence/ Initiation of Investigations

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