ICC rejects use of recanted evidence in Ruto, Sang case

Relief for Deputy President William Ruto and Joshua arap Sang after the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber rejected the use of recanted testimony in their cases.

Friday 12 February 2016, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided unanimously to reverse the decision of ICC Trial Chamber V(A) of 19 August 2015, which granted the Prosecutor’s request for admission of prior recorded testimony into evidence pursuant to amended rule 68 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (RPE).