KRT Trial Monitor C002 – Issue 56 (8-12 April 2013)

This week, the Trial Chamber finished hearing the testimony of Chhaom Se, and heard the complete testimony of Witness François Ponchaud.  Chhaom Se resumed his testimony following a temporary adjournment on 11 January 2013 due to the ill health of the co-Accused and other interceding matters.  François Ponchaud, a French priest and author of “Cambodia: Year Zero” commenced his testimony on Tuesday.  Despite his fluency in Khmer, his decision to speak in Cambodia’s national language caused ongoing interpretation issues throughout the course of his testimony, and considerable time was expended in order to clarify his responses.