On 20 January 2014, the appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (‘ICC’) held that the detention of three Congolese witnesses must be terminated immediately, and that the Dutch State is responsible for the further processing of their asylum requests. The witnesses are represented by lawyers Flip Schüller and Göran Sluiter.
Read the press release here.
Annex
- Decision by the ICC d.d. 20 January 2014
Previously:
- ICC rules that witnesses have the right to seek asylum in the Netherlands
- Amicus Curiae re asylum procedure for witnesses before the International Criminal Court
- ICC-witnesses can seek asylum in the Netherlands
- Summary proceedings against the Dutch State concerning unlawful detention of Congolese men by the ICC
- Judge orders the Netherlands to accept transfer of Congolese ICC-Witnesses
- ICC witnesses win Dutch asylum appeal