At 09.15 on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the examination of the defendants will begin in the case regarding complicity in grave war crimes in Sudan. According to the current schedule, the examination will take place the following days before the end of the year, starting at 09.15.
- December 11 – December 12, 2024
- December 16 – December 20, 2024
Practical information
There will be 20 audience seats in the courtroom (room 34). These seats are primarily intended for members of the press that pre-register and are informed of their spot in advance. Press ID is required. In this room it will be possible for a limited number of people to follow the trial in English using translation equipment. Pre-registration for English translation is required.
In addition, there will be 23 audience seats in a side room (room 6) with video and sound transmissions from the courtroom. It is not possible to pre-register for these seats.
Security checks
There will be security checks at the entrance. As part of the check, all visitors must pass through an electronic article surveillance gate. Bags and other items will be checked by an X-ray machine. The security check will be quicker the fewer items that are brought. If possible, avoid bringing larger bags.
Queues may occur at busy times, so it is important to arrive well ahead of schedule. Members of the press are not exempt from security checks.
Procedural rules
It is not permitted to take photographs in the courtroom or of the inside of the courtroom during the trial. This also applies to the side room.
Following a decision from the district court, journalists, organizations, and researchers who monitor and report from the trial may use electronic equipment in the courtroom and side room for their work (e.g., mobile phones, tablets, computers, and audio recording equipment).
For all other visitors, any electronic equipment that could disrupt the order or be used to take photographs (e.g., mobile phones, tablets, computers, and cameras) must be turned off and tucked away when inside the courtroom or side room.
The presiding judge may announce additional procedural rules.
Additional information
Pre-registrations from members of the press and pre-registrations regarding English translation should be done latest December 10, 2024, at 14.00 to Anna Wester and Mats Sjöberg at stockholms.tingsratt.avdelning4@dom.se.
For orders of official documents and information regarding trial dates, please contact stockholms.tingsratt.avdelning4@dom.se.
For other questions regarding the case, please contact the court officials Anna Wester and Mats Sjöberg or the drafting lawyer Miriam Herlitz Bäckman.