Duch Continues Testimony Amidst Objections by Defense Teams

  • by Randle DeFalco, Legal Advisor, Documentation Center of Cambodia
  • — 20 Mar, 2012

On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) resumed trial proceedings in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary and Khieu Samphan. Scheduled for the day was the continuation of the testimony of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, the convicted accused from ECCC Case 001. Interest in this key testimony however, was overshadowed at the Court by the unexpected and abrupt resignation of ECCC International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge Laurent Kasper-Ansmert the previous evening. The courtroom audience members were chatting among themselves throughout the day on the topic of this resignation, with little discussion of Duch’s testimony…

Read more: CTM_Blog_03-20-12

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