Trial Chamber Case 002 Evidentiary Hearing: Day 1

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

On Monday January 16, 2012, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) resumed its Case 002 proceedings concerning accused persons Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary and Khieu Samphan. The period of January 16-19 was set aside to conduct a hearing on evidentiary issues. This hearing commenced following uncertainty regarding precisely how documents, such as contemporary Khmer Rouge publications Revolutionary Flag and Red Flag, could be utilized. Most notably, Nuon Chea has consistently refused to accept any copies or digitized versions of documents during questioning…

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