Nuon Chea Names Cambodian Politicians as Former Khmer Rouge Associates as Evidentiary Hearings Continue at the ECCC

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

On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) continued hearing evidence in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary and Khieu Samphan. Scheduled for the day was the continued testimony of accused Nuon Chea regarding the topic of the historical background of the Democratic Kampuchea (DK) period.

Chamber President Nil Nonn began the day’s proceedings by informing the parties of the schedule for the rest of the week. The President stated that beginning the following day, the Chamber would hear the testimony of Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) director Youk Chhang…

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