Trial Proceedings Heat Up as Defense Teams for Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary Question Expert Witness David Chandler

  • by Erica Embree, JD/LLM (International Human Rights) candidate, Class of 2015, Northwestern University School of Law
  • — 23 Jul, 2012

Proceedings at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) resumed Monday, July 23, 2012, with the start of the defense teams’ cross-examination of expert David Chandler in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, and Ieng Sary. The trial heated up in the afternoon as Nuon Chea’s defense team raised questions related to the current Cambodian People’s Party and Ieng Sary’s defense team grilled Professor Chandler on contacts he has had with individuals at the ECCC.

In the morning proceedings, there were 300 people from a youth group from Prey Kabas district in the public gallery. During the afternoon session, 100 villagers from Boset district, Kampong Speu province attended.

All parties were present except Ieng Sary, who was allowed to participate in the day’s proceedings from his holding cell due to his health issues. Trial Chamber President Nil Nonn opened the session and then ceded the floor to Nuon Chea’s defense team to begin its examination of David Chandler…

Read more: CTM_Blog_7-23-12

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