Cross-Examination of Duch Begins

  • by Heather N. Goldsmith, J.D., Northwestern University School of Law
  • — 3 Apr, 2012

On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) continued trial proceedings in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, and Khieu Samphan. On the day’s schedule was the cross-examination of the prosecution witness Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, but after the civil party finished their direct examination, procedural issues needed to be resolved and the judges given an opportunity to ask questions, leaving only an hour for the defense.

The viewing room was mostly empty, attended only by a group of about 300 Khmer high school students and around a dozen national and international observers…

Read more: CTM_Blog_4-3-12

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