Schmitt finishes the delivery of the judgement and sentence.

#Yekatom was convicted on 20 counts, and sentenced to 15 years.
#Ngaissona was convicted on 28 counts, and sentenced to 12 years.

And I eat my words about the public gallery.

Today at 2pm local time (The Hague), after >4 years, 300 trial hearings, & 174 witnesses, #ICC judges will deliver their verdict in the trial of Alfred #Yekatom & Patrice-Edouard #Ngaissona.

They are charged with #warcrimes & crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic in 2013-14.

📅 24 juillet à 14h00 (HAEC) : Les juges rendront le verdict dans le procès #Yekatom & #Ngaissona, pour crimes contre l'humanité & crimes de guerre prétendument commis en #Républiquecentrafricaine.
🎥 En direct sur site #CPI, Facebook & YouTube
📖 Infos ➡️ icc-cpi.int/fr/news/pron...

The closing brief of the #Ngaissona defence team (236 pages) is also now published - alongside the 4 other closing briefs

(Prosecutor, Yekatom Defence, Child Soldier Victim Reps, Victims of Other Harms).

The trial of almost 4 years begins to wind down on 9 December.

Trial of Alfred #Yekatom & Patrice-Edouard #Ngaissona is coming to a close @ #ICC - hefty closing briefs reflect the length & complexity of the trial (Opened Feb '21).

They are accused of #warcrimes & crimes against humanity committed in the #CAR in 2013-14.

Closing statements begin 9 December.