Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 11 (Week Ending 5 July 2009) 5 Jul 20098 Aug 2015 This week’s proceedings centred on hearing the testimony of 4 witnesses who purport to be former detainees at S-21. Kept alive because of their skills, Vann Nath, Chum Mei and…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 9 (Week Ending 21 June 2009) 21 Jun 20098 Aug 2015 Although Duch continued to show remorse and admit that atrocities occurred at S-21 this week, he also consistently denied much of his personal involvement in both the decision-making process and…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 8 (Week Ending 14 June 2009) 14 Jun 20098 Aug 2015 This week, the Chamber and Parties proceeded to question the Accused on “The Implementation of CPK Policy at S-21” and the “Armed Conflict Between Vietnam and Cambodia” – two topic…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 7 (Week Ending 31 May 2009) 31 May 20098 Aug 2015 During this week’s proceedings, the Defense’s theory appeared to become clearer. As expert witnesses Mr. Nayan Chanda (on Monday and half of Tuesday) and Dr. Craig Etcheson (during the remainder…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 6 (Week Ending 24 May 2009) 24 May 20098 Aug 2015 After a two-week break during which the King’s birthday was celebrated in Cambodia, the Trial Chamber of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal resumed its proceedings this week, hearing evidence from expert…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 5 (Week Ending 2 May 2009) 2 May 20098 Aug 2015 This week’s trial proceedings at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal were dominated by the Accused Person’s testimony: first (and continuing from last week), on the establishment of S-21; and subsequently, on…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 4 (Week Ending 26 April 2009) 26 Apr 20098 Aug 2015 After a week’s recess to celebrate Khmer New Year, trial proceedings at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal recommenced this week, with the Chamber hearing the remaining witnesses on the M-13 interrogation…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 3 (Week Ending 12 April 2009) 12 Apr 20098 Aug 2015 This week’s proceedings at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal centered on the character of the Accused Person and the history of his involvement with the communist party. After briefly focussing on…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 2 (Week Ending 1 April 2009) 1 Apr 20098 Aug 2015 Following on from a largely symbolic hearing in mid-February, the Trial Chamber of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal recorded a second historic milestone this week by declaring open substantive proceedings in…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 1 (17-18 February 2009) 18 Feb 20098 Aug 2015 After several months of anticipation and a decade of negotiations, initial hearings in the case of The Prosecutor v Kaing Guek Eav alias ‘Duch’ were held at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (‘KRT’)…