Witness Again Refuses to Testify

by Leonie Kijewski, LLM, Maastricht University
— 5 Apr, 2016

With a 26 minute delay, the Chamber commenced its brief hearing. All parties to the case were present and Nuon Chea followed the proceedings from the holding cell. Witness 2-TCW-827 had been scheduled to testify in relation to the targeted group of Cham and, following his or her non-appearance before the Trial Chamber yesterday, ordered to be present today. However, this witness was still not present today. The President said that the Chamber “expects a judicial police officer report” in relation to the summoning of the witness. Moreover, he advised all parties to closely monitor their e-mails in relation to the proceedings that may be held tomorrow.

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