Admissibility of Evidence Dominates Hearing
Admissibility of evidence dominated the agenda at the ECCC proceedings in Case 002/02 today. Through the parry and trust of[…]
Trial Observer
-
Prosecution Witness Gives Testimony of Value to the Defence
A morning of seemingly-pedestrian testimony as Phneou Yav bore witness about his life from 1975-1979 under the Khmer Rouge. But[…]
-
Defence Counsel Decries “Salami Tactics” of Prosecution
Nuon Chea Defence Counsel Victor Koppe started off the week in good form by raising an issue of some concern.[…]
Plight of the Khmer Krom Takes Center Stage at the ECCC
After the excitement of journalist and author, Ms. Elizabeth Becker, it was a quiet day in the courtroom as the[…]
-
Star Witness Holds Her Own Under Grilling
Nuon Chea put in a surprise appearance at the Tribunal today in order to ask questions of star witness Elizabeth[…]
A Second Day of Testimony from a Master Storyteller
As the ECCC got down to business Tuesday, you could feel the sense of anticipation in the courtroom for the[…]
-
Testimony of Veteran Foreign Correspondent Captivates Hearing
Elizabeth Becker, an ‘old school’ journalist and author who believes in going to original sources for the truth of what[…]
Courtroom Manoeuvring Causes Defence Counsel to Claim Sabotage
A morning session of cross-examination of the civil party witness Say Sen contributed little to the body of knowledge of[…]
-
A Brave Witness ‘Names Names’ of Cruel Perpetrators of Torture and Murder
After starting out the day with the noisy exuberance of teenagers everywhere, it was a much subdued crowd of some[…]
Fog of Time Affects Witnesses Testimony Leaving the Fear Unforgotten
Students from Western University in Phnom Penh received a different sort of lesson today while listening to the testimony of[…]
-
Testimony Relates Gruesome Details of Victims Tortured as Examples to Other Prisoners
With the exception of an ill Khieu Samphan counsel, Arthur Vercken, all parties to the proceedings were present (either in[…]
A Reluctant ‘Daughter of Angkar’ Testifies to Forced Marriage
Through listening to harrowing testimony about forced a forced marriage, almost three-hundred students from Phnom Penh learned the disturbing details[…]