Thirty Years Ago, Duch Took His Toenails; Today, He Took it to Duch
In some respects, today was a lot like yesterday as a packed public gallery again listened to the testimony of[…]
Monthly Archive: June 2009
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Tuol Sleng Prisoner Spared to Paint and Sculpt Pol Pot
Over 500 observers, including hundreds of villagers from Kandal province, packed the public gallery today to hear the testimony of[…]
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Pre-Trial Chamber Denies Ieng Sary’s Appeal Regarding His Provisional Detention
Before three observers in the gallery and only a handful of lawyers in the courtroom, Pre- Trial Chamber President H.E.[…]
To Delegate Authority, One Must Have Authority
Today, Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) continued his testimony regarding operations at Prey Sar (S-24), another secret detention facility under[…]
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Duch’s Slave Labor Camp
Today, Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) answered questions from the Trial Chamber regarding operations at Prey Sar, another secret detention[…]
Details About Duch’s Role at S-21 Explored, While Details About Civil Parties’ Role in Trial Avoided
Operations at Duch’s “Execution Chamber” Following intense questioning last week from all five Trial Chamber judges on the operations of[…]
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Executioners Had Knives; Duch Had a Pen
“The Crocodiles Already Knew How to Swim” Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) testified today about over 12,000 killings that took[…]
Duch Focused on the Ends, Not the Means
Interrogation and Torture at S-21 It was another somber day in the courtroom as the Trial Chamber continued questioning Kaing[…]
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Duch 8-Year Detention Ruled Unlawful (But Those Detained at S-21 Were Treated ‘Like Dead People’ and ‘Regarded as Animals’)
Provisional Release Denied, But Previous Detention Violated Duch’s Rights In a long-awaited decision, the Trial Chamber announced today that the[…]
War With Vietnam and Conflicts Within the ECCC
Vietnamese Civilians, Spies, and POWs at S-21 Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) completed his testimony today regarding the armed conflict[…]
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In the Know on Policy; In the Dark on War
Duch’s Implementation of CPK Policy: “I did what I was told – no more or no less.” Kaing Guek Eav[…]
Caught in the Middle?
Co-Prosecutors used the day to ask Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) specific questions focused on the implementation of CPK Party[…]