Why ICC trial of six prominent Kenyans would be a first

The chief prosecutor of the world's only permanent war-crimes tribunal has accused six leading Kenyans of crimes against humanity in a case that could break Kenya's pattern of impunity.

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International Criminal Court's (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo speaks during a news conference announcing suspects behind Kenya's post-election violence following the 2007 elections, in the Hague on Dec. 15.

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Why ICC trial of six prominent Kenyans would be a first