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Lawyers fault proposed tribunal on Waki
A participant at a workshop on the proposed tribunal to try perpetrators of post election violence makes his contribution. Photo/ FAITH NJUGUNA.
By OLIVER MATHENGE and SADIKI SUDHIR
Posted Wednesday, December 3 2008 at 15:47
Posted Wednesday, December 3 2008 at 15:47
In Summary
- Lawyers say document lacks capability to shield tribunal from political manipulation.
- Draft unclear on the differentiation between international and ordinary crimes.
The issue of the enactment of the International Crimes Bill (2008) was also raised with participants arguing that it was important in order to help put the tribunal in context.
Lawyer Betty Murungi also noted that the AG must roll out the Witness Protection Programme to enable the tribunal gather evidence from as many people as possible.
“We also need to have amendments in all other laws in the constitution that may be inconsistent with the proposed Statue establishing the tribunal,” said Ms Murungi.
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