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Special Court President Orders Investigation into Death of Hinga Norman
2/23/2007 4:29 PM
Special Court for Sierra Leone
Press and Public Affairs Office
PRESS RELEASE
Freetown, Sierra Leone, 23 February 2007
Special Court President Orders Investigation into Death of Hinga Norman
The President of the Special Court, Justice George Gelaga-King, today
ordered an inquiry into the death of indictee Sam Hinga Norman.
The order was issued pursuant to Rule 22 of the Rules of Detention,
which allows the President to order an inquiry into the circumstances
surrounding the death of any detainee.
The inquiry will be headed by Appeals Court Justice Renate Winter of
Austria.
Mr. Norman died on Thursday at the Hospital Aristide Le Dantec, a
military hospital in Dakar Senegal. His death came two weeks after he
received medical treatment which, although considered routine, is
unavailable in Sierra Leone. The procedure was performed successfully,
and Mr. Norman had been receiving post-operative care.
#END
The Special Court is an independent tribunal established jointly by the
United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone. It is mandated to
bring to justice those who bear the greatest responsibility for
atrocities committed in Sierra Leone after 30 November 1996. To date,
the Prosecutor has indicted eleven persons on various charges of war
crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of
international humanitarian law. Ten indictees are currently in the
custody of the Court.
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Special Court for Sierra Leone
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Press and Public Affairs Office
Special Court for Sierra Leone
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