Welcome for UK contribution for Kenya witness relocation fund
皇冠体育app International Criminal Court is helping to relocate witnesses who may be at risk as a result of investigations into post-election violence in 2007-2008.
皇冠体育app UK has donated 拢200,000.
UK Ambassador to the Netherlands, Paul Arkwright said: 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp UK supports the Court鈥檚 work, with the Kenyan Government, to promote justice for the many victims of the post-election violence.
鈥淲e welcome the Kenyan Government鈥檚 cooperation with the Court on this case. 皇冠体育app UK agrees with the ICC Chief Prosecutor that Kenya, with the Court鈥檚 assistance, has an opportunity to restore its image and lead the way globally on approaches to the restoration of justice and challenging impunity.
This funding underlines the UK鈥檚 commitment to a successful investigation in Kenya and the importance of protecting those at risk.
皇冠体育app Court鈥檚 witness protection programme should help encourage witnesses to be more confident in contributing to the investigation, assisting the goal of accountability that the victims and others have been campaigning for. We remain concerned about continuing reports of witness intimidation and official interference. Those who attempt to subvert the search for justice should be aware that they also could find themselves accountable for their actions in 皇冠体育app Hague.鈥�