Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Lessons Learned from the ‘Duch’ Trial 31 Dec 20098 Aug 2015 The following report provides an overview of the proceedings in the Duch trial, with a view to summarizing the ‘lessons learned’ from the ECCC’s first case, both for future cases at the…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 17 (Week Ending 14 August 2009) 14 Aug 20098 Aug 2015 Over the course of this 3-day court week, the Chamber heard a total of 12 witness testimonies, 3 oral and 9 written. The Chamber’s decision to read into the record…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 15 (Week Ending 2 August 2009) 2 Aug 20098 Aug 2015 As scheduled, proceedings this week spanned the course of two days. The Chamber continued to hear the accounts of former S-21 personnel, namely, Mr Kok Sros, Mr Suos Thy and…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 14 (Week Ending 26 July 2009) 26 Jul 20098 Aug 2015 This week’s hearings spanned the course of three days, during which the Chamber heard the testimony of three alleged former S-21 staff. Him Huy, who also testified last week, returned…
Case 001… KRT Trial Monitor C001 – Issue 12 (Week Ending 9 July 2009) 9 Jul 20098 Aug 2015 The Chamber continued to hear from survivors this week, with five Civil Parties testifying to alleged atrocities committed at S-21 and Prey Sar. Unlike last week, however, there appeared to…
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 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 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 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’)…