Media Advisory: 4 July 2012

ICC - Practical information for the media: ICC Trial Chamber I to deliver sentence in the Lubanga case on 10 July 2012

Media Advisory: 04.07.2012


Practical information for the media: ICC Trial Chamber I to deliver sentence in the Lubanga case on 10 July 2012

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Situation: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Case: The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo

On 10 July 2012, at 9:30 (The Hague local time), Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver in open court its decisions pursuant to articles 75 (reparations to victims) and 76 (sentencing) of the Rome Statute in the case The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo.

The verdict in this case was rendered on 14 March 2012. Mr Lubanga Dyilo was found guilty of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 and using them to participate in hostilities.

For further information and updates on this case, click here.

Web streaming of the hearing

The hearing will be held in open session. The proceedings can be followed live on the ICC website at:

Courtroom I:

Satellite broadcast

Satellite feed will be available free of charge. Information on frequencies and updates will be available here in due course.

AV programmes

The entire hearing will be uploaded shortly after on the ICC YouTube channel for viewing and for downloading, in audio and video format, on an FTP server.

Attending the hearing

Journalists attending the hearing on 10 July are kindly asked to:

  • confirm their attendance by sending an email to [email protected];
  • arrive no later than 09:00 (The Hague local time);
  • use the public entrance located at Regulusweg; and
  • present a valid press identification card.

Media Centre

The Court’s Media Centre will open at 08:30 and will close at 17:30.

The area can seat up to 64 people and includes plasma TV screens; a Wi-Fi Internet service; cards (plug + play) for those without Wi-Fi capability in their PC or laptop; 6 computers with Internet access; and 7 telephones that may be used free of charge for internal calls. For external calls, journalists are advised to use their mobiles or purchase 0800 pre-paid phone cards beforehand. Such cards are available at newsagents and train stations.

Please note that phone cards cannot be obtained in the vicinity of, or at, the ICC. Mobile phones cannot be used in the public gallery.

Photography

Please note that it will not be possible to take photos in the courtroom before the start of the proceedings. However, the Court will provide to all those currently subscribing to receive ICC press releases a link to a selection of high resolution digital photos taken by the photographer (agency pool) during the hearing.

Recording facilities

The Court will provide feed from the Courtroom to the hot-desk area of the Media Centre. The tables in the Media Centre contain plugs for the video and audio feed from the courtroom (4:3, PAL): BNC video output and XLR audio output. You can record from three possible audio channels: 1 - floor, 2 - French and 3 - English. Each table contains an audio distributor. Crews should bring XLR cables at least two meters long for each audio channel. The ICC does not have spare cables available for the crews.

Feed for the SNG trucks

SNG trucks can record the signal from the Courtroom from the distribution box placed in the media parking facilities (see below). Please note that there is no power supply available at the car park and that it is therefore necessary to have a generator.

Parking facilities

Media representatives can use the parking facilities located at the intersection of Regulusweg and Wegastraat.

Please note: You will need to enter a code at the gate of the parking facilities. Please contact [email protected] to receive the code.

For information related to audio-visual matters, please contact Violeta Willemsen-Curcic, AV Producer, at + 31 70 515 8422 or at [email protected].

For further information, please contact Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson and Head of Public Affairs Unit, International Criminal Court, by telephone at: +31 (0)70 515-9152 or +31 (0)6 46448938 or by e-mail at: [email protected].

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