UNITEDNATIONS

MICT-13-3324-02-2017(1471 - 1466)

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24 February 2017

Case No.: MICT·13.:ne Mechanism roc International Criminal Tribunals Date:

Original: English

nE~'ORE A SINGLE J UPGE

Before:

Reg istrar:

Decision of:

Judge Anunatta Lois Runcni N'gum

Mr. OluCcml Elias

24 February 2017

PROSECUTOR

v.

J EAN DE D1EU KAMUHANDA

PUBLIC

DECISION ON A MOTION TO RESCINDWITNESS ALM'S PROTECTIVE MEASURES

The omcc of the Prosecutor

Mr. Serge BrammertzMr. Richard Karcgycsa

Counsel for Jean de Dieu Kam uhand a

Mr. Peter RobinsonReceived by the Registry

Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals24/02/201713:47

I. AMINATTA LOIS I{UNI=:NI N'GUM. Judge of the International Residual Mechanism for

Criminal Tribunals ("Mechanism") and Single Judge in this case;'

RECALLING that. on 5 March 2016. Mr. Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda filed a motion pursuanllo

Rules 86(H). en. and (1) of the Rules of Proced ure and Evidence of the Mechan ism ("Rules")

requesting the resci ssion of protec tive measures granted 10 Witness ALM . a deceased De fence

wi tness, by the Internat ional Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (WICTR"l in the case of Tbe Prosecutor

", Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda, Case No. ICfR·99-54, and the reclassification of Witness ALM's

pseudonym sheet and closed session transcr ipts as pU blic;2

RECALLING that, on 29 March 2016. I denied the Motion on the basis that: (i) any consent given

by a member or members of Witness ALM 's fam ily 10 rescind the deceased witness ' s protective

measures could not substitu te for the witness 's consent to such rescission; and (ii) Kemuhanda had

not demonst rated a compelling showing of exigent circumstances justifying the resc ission of the

protective measu res or tha t the requested resciss ion is necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice;J

RECALLING that, on 8 August 2016. I granted Kamubaeda's request for certification to appeal

the Decision of 29 March 20 16,( and that he filed his appeal on 14 August 2016;'

NOTING tha t. on 14 November 2016, Ihe Appeals Chamber granted Kamuhanda's appeal , in part,

holding that: (i) Rules 86(F)(i), (H), and [I] of the Rules do DOt apply in the circumstances of this

case as Kamuhanda is a party to the "first proceedings" and seeks rescission of prot ective measures

granted 10 one of his own witnesses; (ii) Rule 86(A) of the Rules is applicable mutatis mutan d is to

ma nors of rescission or variation of protective measure s sought by a part y in its own case; and

(iii) the security concerns of mem bers of a deceased witness's family may constitute a relevant

consideration in dete rminin g whether the protective measures granted to the witness should remain

in place or be rescinded under Rule 86(A) of the Rules;6

I Onb Assi.!Jlinga Sin,Jc Judge 10Considcf an Application ptJUIIIInllo Rule 86(H). IS Man:b 2016.: MOIion 10 Rescind ProIcctiw: Mc:asures for Deteec e Wilness AlM. S Man:h 2016 ("MOIiooj, p'ras. g. 9. ~, "tso11w ProYClllor 1'. Jttlll d, Ditll KtI4ullt_dn, Case No. 1~·99·S+T, Decision on k:uI dr: Dieu Kallluhaoda's MOlioafor PrOICC1ive Measure. for DclCDCC WiIDCSSCl, 22 Man:h 200 l (~ProrCClivc Meuurcs Decision") .J Dceis.ioa on Motion 10 Rucind ProIoaive M.:.asul"U for Defence Wilness ALM. 29 Mud 2016 ("Decision of29 March 20t6"), pp. 2,:i••w Dccis.iooon a MOIkln for Ccftilil;aliOl! 10 Appeal. 8 AUgUlI 2016 ("IkcWon 01. 8 Augull 20161. P. ) . K&inuhaIadawes previou sly ~Ied .n e:a:len lioo of time 10 . pply for eentncence 10 .ppeal the Decision of 29~b 2016 in 0I'der10 allow hiUl an opportuni ly 10 obI.in public red8cTed vcmontl of conIidenlw .nd u parr, decisions IhaI wen: ci led inIh.1dccisiOll. w Oocision on Motio n for E:a:.lension ornUle. S Apri.l 20t 6. P. I; Oocision or 8 AUIUSI 2016. p. I.s Appea l of Decision DcclininC 10 Rescind Pl'OIcctivcMcuul"CI for. Deceased Wilnea, 14 AugUll 2016-, Dec ision on Appeal of Dccis.ion DeclininC 10 Rescind ProICClivc Meu~s for • Deceased Wilncss,14 Ncve juber 20 16 (' 'Decision or 14 November 2016"). pans. 9- 12.

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DEING SEISED O F the instruction of the Appeals Chamber that the matter be remanded to me for

further considera tion consistent with the Decision o f 14 Nove mber 2016;7

RECA LLING that, on 2:\ Novemb er 2016, I ordered: (i) the Wit ness Support and Protection Unit

of the Mechanism ("WISP") 10 provide me with any informa tion and Inform me of its view on the

implications that rescinding witness ALM' s protective measures might have on the witness' s

immediate family ; and (ii) Kamuha nda and the Prosecution to file submissions and supporting

informati on, if any. identifying factors that weigh for or agai nst the rescis sion of Witness ALM' s

protect ive measures unde r Rule 86(A) of the Rules ."

NOTING the Registrar' s submission of 7 Decembe r 2016, indicating, inter alia, that the WISP:

(i) has no independent co nfirm ation that Witness ALM is deceased or that he informed his family

that he test ified as a protected witness before the ICTR; and (ii) that it would need to cons ult with

Wi tness ALM 's immediate famil y me mbers 10 ascertain whether he is deceased and to assess the

po tential implications for his fam ily of rescinding his protective meas ures;9

NOTING the Prosecutio n' s submission of 14 December 20 16 that, in applying Rule 86{A) of the

Ru les, consent of immediate family members is not a substi tute fo r the consent of a deceased

witness (0 resc ission of protective measu res and that potential concerns of family members, other

than immediate family members, whose privacy and securi ty may be compro mised by any variation

or rescission of a deceased witness ' s protective measures are releva nt to determining whethe r such

protec tive measures should be rescinded;'?

NOTING Kamuhanda ' s submission of 24 December 20 16, wherein he: (i) submits that

Wi tness AIM's death certi ficate is pub licly available on the Mec hanism 's database; (ii) states that

7Decision or 14 November 20 16, para. 14,• Order on Remand or • Decision Declining To Rescind Protective Measu res ror a Deceased wlmess,2) November 20 16, p. 2-• RegiSTrar' s Submission pursuant to Order or 23 November 20 16, 7 Decembe r 2016 (confiden tial and ...x JX'r1t!) ,paral . 5, 7, 8, The conf idential and ex JXlr1.. STalUS of the Registrar' s submission was subsequently Uned, St!r Decisionon a Motion to Reclassify the Registrur' s Submission end ror an Extension of Time, 19 December 2016, p, 2 (lin ing theex pan .. li tatus); Order for Further Submissions, 13 January 2017 ("Order of J) January 201T1, p. 2 (lining theconfidential SlOIUS).10 Prosecunon's Consolidated Submissions pursuan t TO Order on Remand or a Decision Decli ning TO Rescind ProtectiveMeasures for. Dcce[a]sed WiTocss and Response to Kamuhanda' i Motion TO Reclassify Registrar's Submission and forExtension or TIme, 14 December 2016 ("Proscc ulion's Submi ssion"), para.. ... 1lie Prosecution rur1 llcr notes Ihl r insituations where deceased witnesses had no lnuuediete rami ly metnbcn, the JCfR' . Witness and Victim SupportSection conducted I risk assessment to ensu re thai privacy and securiry of others would nOi be eomproU1ised bercrerecommending any rescission or protec tive measures. S.... Prosecution' s Submission, para.. 4,

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mem bers of the witness' s family arc aware of his status as a protected witness; and (iii) provides an

email address and a tele phone number for a member of Witness ALM's family; II

RECALLING tha t. on 1J January 2017. 1 ordered. inter alia: [i] Kamuhanda to provide to the

W ISP infonnation and documentation confirming thai Witness ALM is deceased and a list of

names and contact infonnat ion for Witness ALM 's famj ly members. particularly those currently

living in Rwanda or neighbouring countries such as the Democra tic Republic of Congo ("D RC);

(ii) the WISP 10 make reasonable efforts to co ntac t Witness ALM 's family members. particularly

those living in Rwanda or neighbouring countries such as lite ORe. 10 determine any security

implications for such individuals if Witness ALM' s protective measures were to be rescinded;

(iii) the WISP to conduct a risk assessment of the implications of such a rescission, and provide

any infonnation and its view on the implications that rescission might have on the security of these

individuals or other family members; and (iv) Kamuhanda and the Prosecution 10 file any response

10 the further submissions of the WISP by 10 February 2017;11

NOTING the Registrar's Submission of 3 February 2017, wherein he states that the WISP bas

received confirmation that: (i) Witness ALM is deceased i'" (ii) witness ALM' s immediate family

members. who reside outside Africa, do not believe that rescinding the protective measures would

have adverse consequences on their security or safety;·" ( iii) no family members reside in the DRC

and only distant relatives may reside in Rwanda; IJ and (iv) Kamuhanda' s former investigator

possesses no information about family members residi ng in Rwanda or the DRC;16

NOTING FURTHER that the WISP: (i) is of the view that resc inding Witness ALM's protective

measures would have no adverse security implications on immediate family members but is unable

to provide any information on the security implications for distant relatives residing in Rwanda or

else where; 17 and (ii) requests permission to review and redact. if necessary, Witness AIM's

judicial records prior to any disclosure Ihat may be ordered. to ensure they do not contain

information related to other protected witnesses;11

II lntcriJu Submissions in Suppxt of Motion 10 Rescind p fOl:ec;tjve Measures foc Defeocc Witneu ALM,24 Dec:embc:r 2016 (public ~led versico), par.a$. 4, " 8. S" also Interim Subnlill5ionl in Support of MOlion 10Rescind Prok.clive Meuu.n:s (ot Ddencc WitllClI5 ALM, 24 December 2016 (confidential). pllB. 8.u Ordecor IJ Janu.y 2017. p. 2.U Registn.r's Subrniuion Punuanl 10 Ordec or 13 Ju uar)' 2017. J February 20J7 ("ReJisl:rw's Submimoo o(J February 201n (confick:ntilll, Plln. S.•~ Regisltl r's Subm~ionor ) February 2017, para. 7.u Regi!ilMs Subm~ion of) FebnJary 20 17, pllB. 7,., Rcgislrw' s Submission or) February 2017, para. 8. Sn Res.iitrar's Submission of 3 February 2017. pafl. 4.•, RegiSlrar's Submiuion of J f-clJnlary2017, pari . 10.II RegistIllr's Submiu ion 0( 3 f-clnJ ary 2Ot7, para. I I.

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NOT ING Kamuhanda' s submission of 6 February 20 17. wherein he reitera tes his request for the

rescission of Witness AI.M's protective meesures.'"

NOTING thai the Prosecution has nor filed any furt her submissions;

CONSI DE RIN G that Rule 86(A) of the Rules applies mutatis mutandis to matters of rescission .

variation. or augmentation;

CONSIDERING that the Protective Measures Decision granted protective measures, in part, due to

fears of prospective witnesses' relatives living in Rwanda and neighbou ring countries such as the

DRC;~

CONSIDERING FURTHER that the Protective Measures Decision provides that Kamu handa is

"at libert y [... J 10 request a Judge or Trial Chamber, at any lime, to amend the protective measures

sought or to seek additional measures for [his] witnesses, if necessary";"

CONSIDEHING that Articles 19(2) and 20 of the Statute of the Mecha nism C'Slatu te") require a

balancing of the right of the accused to a fair trial , the rights of victims and witnesses to protection,

and the right of the public 10 access infomt.ation;1.2

CONSIDERING thai , in tbe absence of a witness's consent , varying or rescinding protective

measures may be warranted where there is a change in the clrcumstaaces tholt initially justified

granting the protective measures;21

CONSIDERING that Witness ALM is now deceased and that one of the reasons for granting the

protective measures, namely the fears of relatives living in Rwanda and neighbouring countries

such as the DRe , no longer exists as the WISP and Kamu handa are not aware of family members of

Witne ss ALM who reside in Rwanda orthe DRC;

j. Find Submi»ion in Suppon of MOlion fOResc:ind ProICClive Measures ror Derence Wifness ALM. 6 February 2017,~.).

ProIeclivc MC6urcs [)c:cWOII, plI IaS. 14, 16, p- 6.:1 ProIectl~ Mcuures Decis.ioa. P.rL 24.:::S" Proucltfor v. ROOOWlIIKnmdti~, Cne No. rr·9S-Y I8·PT, PlJbijc Redac1cd Venion of "Dceu ion on Aceuscd ' sMotion 10ReeaU KDZ080 and ror Resciuioo of PJOfed ive McaSWl:$M Issued on 2 July lOU, 12 MardI 2015, pan. 7;Prt1S~uI'" r. Dul/to Tadil N1:Ia MDul,. -, Cue No. IT·94-I ·T, Decision on lhe Proscculor' S MOIioa Requesl:ioSPrcrectlve tobswes (or Wilneu R, 2 AuguSi 1996,~RI. S; ProJ«ulor I'. Dul lto Tndit a.1:In MDull''', Cue No. IT·1}4.I·T, DeclJion on fhe Prosecutor's MOIion Requeslin& Protective Measures rot Wilncu 1.. 14 Novelubcr 1995, pera. It.S" also T1Il' Pro~cuIO" ". E1""/IIlIul'l Rub"'do, Cue:: No. ICTR·OI·70-T, D«:.isioo on Prosocutor ' s Motion rotProtective Measure' Ior Witnc:~s CCF, ca, BLe, fiLS I ud BU , 29 November 2006, pera. 7; ""lfrrd Musl'HlO v. 17,l'Pros~ulor. elsc No. ICTR-96-- 13-A, Judgeme nt, 16 November 2001, paRI . 68. I O(lIe that the Iln;uase or Artic les 21alief 22 or the lcry Statute and Miele. 20 and 2 I or the ICTR Siafute closcly rescmbles that or Arliclcs 19 Iud 20 oflhe SfalulO or she Mechanism, respectively.:::I Su ,,"UgUlt;" Ndi ,uHl(v;mrwn 1'1 ,,/. 1'. 17,l' Pros« ulof', Case No. ICTR.oo-S6-A, Dc.cision 011 10lllXCflt Sagahutu'sMotiOl\ ror O arirocarion or tor Variarion or ProeecnveMeasures, 22 March 20 12 (collrldenlia1), para. 12.

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FINDING, therefore, thai these changes in circumstances j ustify the rescission of witness ALM 's

protective measures;

PURSUANT TO Article 20 of the Statute andRules 55 and 86 of the Rules;

HEREBY GRANT the Motion and rescind the protective measures afforded 10 Witness ALM in the

Protective Mea..ures Decision;

IM..-nw e r the Registrar 10:

(i) lift (he confidentia lity of Exhib it 047 . w itnes s ALM's pseudonym sheet. and

reclassify it as public;

Oi) review the closed sess ion tran scripts of Witness ALM's testimony in the

KOllluholldn case to determine whether there is any information related ro other

protected witnesses that must be redacted;

(iii) lift the confidentiality of Witness ALM' s closed session transcripts in so far as

they do not contain information related to other protected witnesses and reclassify

the transcripts as public: and

(iv) file a public version of the Registrar's 3 february 2017 Submission with any

necessary redactions.

Done in English and French. the English version being authoritative.

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Done this 24d• day orFebruary 20 17,

Al Arusha.Tanzania

Judge Aminatta Lois Runeni N'gumSingle Judge

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