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| Laurent Gbagbo case: ICC judge apologises after witnesses named | |
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| The International Criminal Court (ICC) has apologised after the public gallery heard the names of protected witnesses. | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has apologised after the public gallery heard the names of protected witnesses. |
| On Friday the prosecutor mentioned the names of several witnesses, thinking the microphones were off. | On Friday the prosecutor mentioned the names of several witnesses, thinking the microphones were off. |
| The blunder took place during the trial of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo for crimes against humanity, charges he denies. | The blunder took place during the trial of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo for crimes against humanity, charges he denies. |
| The judge said he did not know whether it was "recklessness, superficiality or stupidity" that caused the mistake. | The judge said he did not know whether it was "recklessness, superficiality or stupidity" that caused the mistake. |
| Presiding Judge Cuno Tarfusser added that he did not want to "speculate about something else". | Presiding Judge Cuno Tarfusser added that he did not want to "speculate about something else". |
| The ICC has ordered a formal inquiry. | The ICC has ordered a formal inquiry. |
| What is the International Criminal Court? | What is the International Criminal Court? |
| The BBC's Anna Holligan in The Hague reports that the incident was relayed to the public gallery and the recordings have since spread on social media, and even appeared on YouTube. | The BBC's Anna Holligan in The Hague reports that the incident was relayed to the public gallery and the recordings have since spread on social media, and even appeared on YouTube. |
| Our correspondent adds that protecting witnesses is one of the key promises of the ICC, and the court goes to great lengths to shield the identities of sensitive witnesses from the public by pixellating their faces and disguising their voices. | Our correspondent adds that protecting witnesses is one of the key promises of the ICC, and the court goes to great lengths to shield the identities of sensitive witnesses from the public by pixellating their faces and disguising their voices. |
| In some cases, witnesses are even moved to a new country and given a new identity. | In some cases, witnesses are even moved to a new country and given a new identity. |
| This is the highest profile trial yet for the ICC, which has only convicted two people, both Congolese warlords, since its establishment in 2002. | This is the highest profile trial yet for the ICC, which has only convicted two people, both Congolese warlords, since its establishment in 2002. |
| Mr Gbagbo, 70, and ex-militia leader Charles Ble Goude, 44, deny murder, rape, attempted murder and persecution in the violence after Ivory Coast's election in 2010. | Mr Gbagbo, 70, and ex-militia leader Charles Ble Goude, 44, deny murder, rape, attempted murder and persecution in the violence after Ivory Coast's election in 2010. |
| Mr Gbagbo sparked a crisis in Ivory Coast after he refused to step down following his loss to Alassane Ouattara in the presidential vote. | Mr Gbagbo sparked a crisis in Ivory Coast after he refused to step down following his loss to Alassane Ouattara in the presidential vote. |
| There were bloody clashes between rival forces over five months in 2010 and 2011. | There were bloody clashes between rival forces over five months in 2010 and 2011. |
| Some 3,000 people were killed. | Some 3,000 people were killed. |
| At the start of the trial the prosecution said it planned to bring forward 138 witnesses. | At the start of the trial the prosecution said it planned to bring forward 138 witnesses. |
| The trial is expected to last three to four years. | The trial is expected to last three to four years. |
| Gbagbo: From professor to president | Gbagbo: From professor to president |
| Who is Laurent Gbagbo? | Who is Laurent Gbagbo? |
| Seven things to know about Ivory Coast | Seven things to know about Ivory Coast |