Khieu Samphan Remains in Hospital; ECCC Hearings on Hold for Five Days

by Laura Fearn
— 9 Jan, 2015

At four minutes and sixteen seconds, it was a record-setting short session at day 2 of the evidentiary hearings in Case 002/01.

After reporting that Justice Martin Karopkin was filling in for Justice Lavergne who was ill, Trial Chamber President Nil Nonn made what was an expected announcement. Stating that, as he had received information from Khieu Samphan’s “treating doctors that Khieu Samphan needs to be treated in hospital for another five days from today’s date,” examination of the Witness 2TCPW936 would be delayed due to Khieu Samphan absence from the court room. He then ruled that the court would resume hearing the testimony of Witness 2TCPW936 and Witness 2TCCP296 on Thursday, January 15, 2015.

The President also said that if Khieu Samphan cannot attend the trial as of January 15, all parties would be so informed through electronic means.

And with that, the brief hearing was adjourned until January 15, 2015.

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