They maintained that the alleged crimes, committed during a March 2025 incident in Nasir, fall exclusively under the jurisdiction of such a hybrid mechanism, not a national court. “The special court enjoys jurisdiction to try this case according to the Transitional Constitution 2011 as amended,” said Judge Alala. The court also rejected the claim that Machar enjoys constitutional immunity, noting that the relevant constitutional provisions cited by the defense pertain solely to the President, not the First Vice President. “The First Vice President does not have constitutional immunity, according to the Transitional Constitution,” the judge declared. Furthermore, the court upheld the legitimacy of the Special Court, noting that it was properly constituted by the President of the Supreme Court under relevant provisions of the Judiciary Act and the Court of Criminal Procedure Act.