terça-feira, 10 de setembro de 2013

Vice-President of Kenya began to be tried in the International Criminal Court

By Admin 18:00

William Ruto, Kenya's Vice President, began to stand trial today in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague for crimes against humanity.

The current President and Vice-President of the African State and the journalist Joshua Sang are accused of in midfield behind ethnic violence campaigns 2007 post election.

While the judgments of Ruto and the journalist began today, the Uhuru Kenyatta President is scheduled for November.

William Ruto, the first ruler in functions to be tried in the Hague, declared himself innocent of all the crimes of which he is accused.

In the elections of 2007, Kenyatta and Ruto of ethnicities, were opponents. Are accused of ethnic attacks midfield behind each other.

In elections last March, formed an Alliance, claiming it was an example of reconciliation.

The intervention of the ICC was seen as interference in the internal affairs of the country.

At trial, the prosecution said that William Ruto was a "powerful politician" who planned crimes to "satisfy his thirst for power."

About 1,200 were killed and 600,000 forced to abandon their homes after the December 2007 elections.

It is estimated that more than 40,000 still live in refugee camps.

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