ICC concerned for Kenya witnesses' safety

5/17/2012

The Hague - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Thursday expressed concern for the safety of witnesses in the case of four Kenyans accused of crimes against humanity in 2007-8 post-poll violence.

"The prosecutor's office continues to have serious concerns about the security of witnesses and their families," said Luis Moreno-Ocampo in a statement.

Concerns centred on "witness tampering and intimidation in Kenya", the statement said, adding that an inquiry had been launched in particular into intimidation via the Internet.

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