Woman and Child Added to List of Confirmed Survivors of Duch’s Secret Detention Facilities
Today, an alleged male survivor of Choeung Ek was closely scrutinized, but Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) confirmed the testimonies of a female survivor of Prey Sar re-education camp (S-24) and a child survivor of Tuol Sleng prison (S-21).
Duch Acknowledges Child Survivor of S-21 and Seeks His Forgiveness
As reported yesterday, the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) discovered the S-21 biography of Mom Yauv, the mother of child survivor Norng Chan Phal who testified last week. First thing this morning, the prosecution announced the document to the Trial Chamber, requesting that it be included in the case file and be considered “put before” the Chamber. The defense did not object, but made clear it intends to object to the inclusion of late documents in the future. In response, President Nil Nonn accepted the document and explained that the Chamber will consider whether to include late documents on a case-by-case basis given there are no restrictions in the Internal Rules regarding the acceptance of such documents…
Read more: ctm_blog_7-8-2009