ECCC Trial Chamber Resumes Hearing on Documentary Evidence with Testimony of DC-Cam Director Youk Chhang
On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) began hearing the much-anticipated testimony of Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam)1 director Youk Chhang.
Trial Chamber President Nil Nonn began the proceedings by asking Mr. Chhang a series of preliminary questions. During this questioning Mr. Chhang indicated that he had obtained a Master’s degree and speaks Khmer and English proficiently and also speaks some French, Thai and Laotian.
The President then reminded the parties to limit their questioning to the documentation processes utilized by DC-Cam and to focus first on general questioning, rather than exploring specific DC- Cam documents. The floor was then turned over to the prosecution to begin its questioning…
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