Defense Teams Struggle to Obtain Clarity from Saloth Ban

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

On Monday, April 30, 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 scheduled for the morning session, Ieng Sary’s defense team finished their examination of witness Saloth Ban, who is both Pol Pot’s nephew and the former Secretary General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Democratic Kampuchea. The vast majority of the afternoon session was used by Nuon Chea’s defense team, but a hostile witness and unaccommodating bench challenged what they could accomplish during their examination. As insufficient time remained for Khieu Samphan’s defense team, they will be allowed to continue their questioning after the court returns from the scheduled May Day recess…

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