“Oh My Budda…We Had No Breakfast after 1975”
Today the court continued hearing the emotional testimony of civil party Hun Sethany. This court is the first ad hoc[…]
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Court Views 1977 Video Footage of 1st January Dam
On trial day 62, of Case 002/02, the Trial Chamber continued with the examination of witness Meas Layhuor. Her testimony[…]
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“The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree”: The ECCC Considers Arguments on Torture Evidence
Today’s Trial Chamber opening session featured oral arguments on the contentious use of evidence obtained through torture. This evidence could[…]
“How Can You Talk About The Wage?”: First Testimony about 1st January Dam Construction Site
Background Today, the Trial Chamber of the ECCC continued its hearing of witness testimony in Case 002/02 with the[…]
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Even the Cockroaches and the Rats Could Not Escape Kraing Ta Chan Security Center
Fresh from the King’s Birthday holiday, the Trial Chamber of the ECCC today continued its evidentiary hearings in Case 002/02.[…]
Aek Hoeun and the Wheel of History
The Tribunal has been seized with having to rule on the admissibility of evidence allegedly obtained through torture. It will[…]
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Khoem Boeun’s Bad Day
Khoem Boeun, former chief of Cheang Tomg commune and Deputy Chief of Tram Kak District, was having a confusing[…]
District Deputy Chief Contradicts Her Own Testimony
Khoem Boeun (alias “Yeay Boeun”) who has been mentioned in the testimony of many cadres, appeared before the ECCC today.[…]
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Hearing on Key Documents Leads to Acrimony Between Parties
More than the storm outside the ECCC was brewing as the Tribunal convened the hearing on “observations and responses by[…]
Khieu Samphan Breaks His Silence to Support His Defense Counsel
The second day of presentations of key documents was given over to the Defense. Unfortunately, the afternoon session was marred[…]
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Presentation of Key Documents Raises Disputes over Evidence versus Argument
As rain poured down, Day One of the ‘document hearings’ on the Tram Kak cooperatives and Kraing Ta Chan Security[…]
The “Master of Death” Was Only Following Orders
Pech Chim was not well during his final day of testifying before the ECCC. His condition was emblematic of the[…]