Africa: Head of OPCD Faults Rome Statute

[Foroyaa] Hague -Xavier-Jean Keita, a 35 year old Senegalese cum Malian and barrister of Law, who also doubles as the Lead Defense Counsel at the ICC, has faulted the Rome Statute because it left an important gap and makes the office of Public Counsel for Defense (OPCD) on the same structural level with the Office of the Public Prosecutor of the ICC, in order for the two organs to be balanced. "This is why we hope that one day, the ICC will create an organ to enable OPCD to be in the same space with the office of the Prose

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