肯雅塔国际刑事法院推迟审判至今年11月

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　　The start of the trial was originally scheduled for July 9, but in April the trial chamber² had already determined³ that the defense⁴ should be granted additional time to prepare for trial due to the delays by the prosecution⁵ in disclosing its evidence.

　　Kenyatta is charged, as an indirect co-perpetrator, with five counts of crimes against humanity consisting of murder, deportation⁶ or forcible transfer, rape⁷, persecution⁸ and other inhumane acts allegedly committed during the post-election violence in Kenya in 2007 and 2008, in which more than 1,000 people died.

　　In March this year Kenyatta was elected president of Kenya. Vice-president William Ruto is also due to go on trial in The Hague for similar charges on September 10 this year.

　　Last Tuesday the ICC conditionally⁹ granted the request of Ruto to be excused from being physically¹⁰ present continuously throughout the trial. He only needs to be present at key sessions.

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