Ny Kan, Brother of Son Sen, Testifies Before the ECCC

by Kelley Dupre Andrews, JD/LLM (International Human Rights) candidate, Class of 2015, Northwestern University School of Law
— 28 May, 2012

Proceedings in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, and Khieu Samphan resumed at the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday, May 28, 2012, after being postponed Wednesday, May 23 due to Ieng Sary’s poor health. The Court was bustling with more activity than usual. Over 300 school children, fresh in blue trousers and skirts, stood restlessly in line, anxious to be let into the public gallery. A few Western tourists queued up as well, their brightly colored sundresses in stark contrast to the sea of blue uniforms around them. Chatting energetically with one another, the day’s visitors exuded a sense of excitement and anticipation that had been lacking the last couple weeks.

Once admitted and settled in their seats, Neth Pheaktra, Press Officer at the ECCC, delivered a brief statement to the full public gallery, providing visitors with a contextual background of the day’s forthcoming proceedings. Given the complexity of such a unique tribunal, the cursory overview was appreciated by both students and tourists alike…

Read more: CTM_Blog_5-28-12

Cambodia Tribunal Monitor’s Trial Observer posts are written according to the personal observations and opinions of the writer and do not constitute a transcript of ECCC proceedings or the views of Cambodia Tribunal Monitor and/or its partners. Official court transcripts for the ECCC’s hearings may be accessed at the ECCC website.