Witness Refuses to Testify
Today marked a short day at the Court. Witness 2-TCW-827 was called to testify in relation to the treatment of the Cham but did not appear. All parties were present with Nuon Chea following the hearing from the holding cell. However, the WESU unit had informed the Chamber that the witness would not present him or herself today. Since there was no reserve witness scheduled, the hearing was adjourned. No reasons had been indicated for the refusal of the witness to appear. The President announced that coercive measures would be taken for the witness to be present tomorrow pursuant to the internal rules. The hearing will resume tomorrow, April 5 2016, at 9 am.