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Concern as International Criminal Court lets William Ruto skip court appearances

By Felix Olick
International legal experts and human rights groups in Kenya have strongly criticised a decision by judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their decision to allow Deputy President, William Ruto not to attend most of his trial in The Hague for crimes against humanity.

Some lawyers question the legal basis of the judges’ ruling on June 18, which permits Ruto to absent himself from most of the proceedings.

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