Nuon Chea’s Former Bodyguard Testifies for the Prosecution

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

On Thursday, April 19, 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. As planned, the day was devoted to the examination of the prosecution’s witness, Saut Toeung, who served as Nuon Chea’s bodyguard and messenger during the Khmer Rouge regime. The testimony was comprised mostly of confusion and contradictions, leading the defense to conclude that little time would be needed to impeach the witness…

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