“It Ruined My Happiness”: Witness Provides Emotional Testimony on Life in Democratic Kampuchea

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

The examination of witness Ong Thong Hoeung continued with questions from counsel for the civil parties, the bench, and the defense teams of Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary Thursday, August 9, 2012, in Case 002 against accused Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, and Ieng Sary at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). Six buses carried over 300 villagers from Prey Veng province to observe the morning proceedings. More than 100 villagers from Kampot watched the afternoon proceedings.

All parties, except Ieng Sary who was in his holding cell, were present in the courtroom. Trial Chamber President Nil Nonn granted Ieng Sary’s request to follow the day’s proceedings from his holding cell due to his health issues.

After court was called to order, President Nonn gave the floor to counsel for the civil parties to examine the witness. National Civil Party Lead Co-Lawyer Pich Ang announced that he would be giving the duty of examining the witness to his colleagues, Mr. Lor Chunthy and Ms. Marie Guiraud…

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