PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR CALL OVER ( SCSL-04-15-PT ) [2004] SCSL 121 (02 June 2004);


SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE
JOMO KENYATTA ROAD • FREETOWN • SIERRA LEONE
PHONE: +1 212 963 9915 Extension: 178 7000 or +39 0831 257000 or +232 22 295995
FAX: Extension: 178 7001 or +39 0831 257001 Extension: 174 6996 or +232 22 295996


THE TRIAL CHAMBER


Before:
Judge Bankole Thompson, Presiding Judge
Judge Benjamin Mutanga Itoe
Judge Pierre Boutet
Registrar:
Robin Vincent
Date:
2nd June, 2004
PROSECUTOR
Against
Sam Hinga Norman
Moinina Fofana
Allieu Kondewa
(Case No.SCSL-04-14-PT)

ANNEX I TO THE DECISION ON PROSECUTION’S MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE
AND ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE


Office of the Prosecutor:
Defence Counsel for Sam Hinga Norman:
Luc Côté
Robert Petit
James Jenkins-Johnston

Defence Counsel for Moinina Fofana:


Michiel Pestman


Defence Counsel for Allieu Kondewa:
Charles Margai

ANNEX I
A. The armed conflict in Sierra Leone occurred from March 1991 until January 2002.


B. The city of Freetown, the Western Area, and the following districts located in the country of Sierra Leone: Kenema, Bo, Bonthe, Moyamba.


D The Accused and all members of the organized armed factions engaged in fighting within Sierra Leone were required to comply with International Humanitarian Law and the laws and customs governing the conduct of armed conflicts, including the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions.


E Sierra Leone acceded to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions on 21 October 1986.

H Groups commonly referred to as the RUF, AFRC and CDF were involved in armed conflict in Sierra Leone.


K The Accused, SAMUEL HINGA NORMAN, was the National Coordinator of the CDF.


L The Accused Moinina Fofana was the National Director of War of the CDF.


M The Accused, Allieu Kondewa was the High Priest of the CDF.


U In or about November and/or December 1997, the CDF, including Kamajors, launched an operation called “Black December”.


W. The Junta was forced from power on or about 14 February 1998. President Kabbah’s government returned in March 1998.