The Prosecution and Civil Parties Conclude Their Examination of Witness Sar Kim LaMouth on His Third Day of Testimony

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

The Extroardinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (“ECCC”) resumed proceedings Monday, June 4, 2012, with the third day of testimony of witness Sar Kim LaMouth in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, and Khieu Samphan. All parties were present except the accused Ieng Sary, who participated in the day’s proceedings remotely from his holding cell.

Over 200 villagers were present in the public gallery, all hailing from Prey Veng province, located approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Phnom Penh. Entire families came to watch the proceedings and no one appeared to have been left behind; mothers who could not find caregivers for their infants simply brought them along. During lunch adjournment, the ECCC canteen looked like the picnic grounds of a jovial family reunion.

President Nonn began the day’s proceedings recognizing the presence of the witness’s new duty council before handing the floor to Senior Assistant Co-Prosecutor Tarik Abdulhak. Mr. Abdulhak resumed last week’s examination with the same examination technique he employed the previous week…

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