Civil Party Testifies on Medicine and Experimentation during Regime

by Mary Kozlovski
— 23 Aug, 2012

On Thursday, August 23, 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).

Defense teams for Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary concluded their questioning of witness Kim Vun, whose testimony at the tribunal came to an end. Civil party Em Oeun was called to the stand and questioned by civil party lawyers.

Ieng Sary waived his presence in the courtroom and followed proceedings from a holding cell for the entire day. Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea were present in the courtroom in the morning, but Nuon Chea retired to a holding cell midway through the hearing due to health complaints…

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