Reconsideration of a Pre-Appeal Judge's decision

Notion(s) Filing Case
Decision on Additional Evidence - 05.05.2006 NAHIMANA et al. (Media case)
(ICTR-99-52-A)

8. The Appeals Chamber considers that the Appellant’s request for clarification is in fact a motion for reconsideration of the Decision of 23 January 2006 and finds that none of the arguments raised by the Appellant establish cause for reconsideration.[1] […]

footnote 19: The Appeals Chamber has an inherent discretionary power to reconsider its own previous interlocutory decisions if the existence of a clear error of reasoning has been demonstrated or if it is necessary in order to prevent an injustice. […] No such error or injustice has been shown here.

[1] The Appeals Chamber has an inherent discretionary power to reconsider its own previous interlocutory decisions if the existence of a clear error of reasoning has been demonstrated or if it is necessary in order to prevent an injustice (Decision of 4 February 2005, p. 2; Juvénal Kajelijeli v. The Prosecutor, Case No. ICTR-98-44A-A, Judgement, 23 May 2005, para. 203). No such error or injustice has been shown here.

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