Under Cross-Examination, Duch Proves an Uncooperative Witness
On Wednesday, April 4, 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. The day was consumed by Mr. Pestman, counsel for Nuon Chea, trying to cross-examine prosecution witness Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, who, despite an irrevocable conviction in Case 001 and a verbal promise to help the people in Cambodia learn the truth behind the Khmer Rouge regime, proved to be an uncooperative witness.
The viewing room was mostly empty on Wednesday, with the proceedings attended only by a group of about 500 Khmer high school students and around a dozen national and international observers…
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