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ICTR gives journalist more time to prepare defence

    NAIROBI

    The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday gave the defence lawyer for former Rwandan journalist Hassan Ngeze an extra week to prepare a response to an indictment amendment request, the Hirondelle news agency reported. The prosecution on Monday sought leave to amend the indictment against the accused, adding four new charges, including genocide and conspiracy to commit genocide. Defence counsel Patricia Mongo said she had only received the prosecution’s memo in support of its amendment on Tuesday, and had not had time to familiarise herself thoroughly with the case. Judge Navanathem Pillay gave Mongo until Tuesday 26 October to submit a written response.

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