“We Were Poor and Desperate”: Trial Chamber Resumes Case 002 Trial Hearings

by Randle DeFalco, Legal Advisor, Documentation Center of Cambodia
— 10 Jan, 2012

On January 10, 2012, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) resumed trial proceedings in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, and Khieu Samphan following the Christmas and New Year holiday recess. With the courtroom three-quarters full when the proceedings commenced, the Trial Chamber resumed hearing the testimony of accused Nuon Chea, who had already testified at length during the initial portion of the trial, which commenced on November 21, 2011.

The first day of trial proceedings in 2012 was thematically similar to previous hearings, as it was marked by defense allegations of political interference, foggy witness memories and Nuon Chea’s ongoing refusal to discuss any copied documents. The questioning for the morning again focused on the topic of the historical background of the Khmer Rouge movement…

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