Nuon Chea’s Former Bodyguard Quickly Examined by the Defense

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

On Friday, April 20, 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 defense teams were given the opportunity to examine prosecution witness Saut Toeung, who served as Nuon Chea’s bodyguard and messenger during the Khmer Rouge regime. Few questions were posed to the witness, however, as defense teams appeared to consider the witness’s prior testimony to be neither credible nor condemning, and the court adjourned after less than an hour…

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