“Accurate, Complete, and Reliable”? Defense Probes Interviews by Court Investigators
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, trial proceedings in Case 002 involving the accused Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary and Khieu Samphan, resumed at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).
Witness Sa Siek concluded her testimony in the morning, after defense counsel for the accused swiftly conducted their examinations, which focused partly on Ms. Siek’s 2009 interview with investigators from the Office of the Co-Investigating Judges (OCIJ). The prosecution later began questioning new witness Kim Vun, alias Chhoam.
Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea were present in the courtroom, though the latter retired to a holding cell midway through proceedings due to health complaints. Ieng Sary waived his direct presence in the courtroom and monitored proceedings from a holding cell for the entire day…
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