ICC - OTP Media Advisory: Roundtable media briefing with Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo
Media Advisory
OTP Media Advisory: Roundtable media briefing with Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo
ICC-OTP-20060509-137
Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo invites all interested media representatives to an informal media briefing at ICC headquarters in The Hague on 31st May at 4pm.
At the briefing, which is expected to last for approximately one hour, the Chief Prosecutor will update the media on recent developments, such as efforts to arrest Joseph Kony, Vincent Otti and other senior LRA leaders, as named in ICC arrest warrants; and pre-trial preparation for case of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, transferred to the Court from the DRC on charges of enlisting, conscripting, and using children under the age of fifteen to actively participate in hostilities.
The Chief Prosecutor will also inform the media of upcoming events, including the briefing on Darfur to the United Nations Security Council and the three year evaluation report of the Office of the Prosecutor, to be released in June.
There will be time for questions and discussion during the briefing.
Please be advised that the briefing is on-record, but to maintain the atmosphere of an informal briefing, we kindly ask the participants not to make audio/visual recordings for broadcast purposes. Following the briefing, if time allows, the Prosecutor will be able to give short interviews for broadcast. Please indicate your interest in an individual interview in advance.
Media representatives who wish to cover the briefing are kindly requested to confirm their attendance to Francisca Sumay by e-mail to [email protected] or by phone to +31 (0)70 515 8898 not later than Friday 26 May.
Participants are asked to report to the ICC reception on Maanweg 174 not later than 3:30 pm. on 31 May.
For more information, please contact OTP Public Information at +31 (0)70 515 9991.