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2013-05-21

Our Public Affairs Intern Thomas Stevenson reports on a recent outreach lecture for university students in Cambodia's southernmost province.On Friday, I had the opportunity to accompany public affairs staff on an outreach trip to Svay Rieng University.  A few hundred students, aged 18-22, had…

2013-05-10

Mr. Philip Short, who appeared before the Trial Chamber during four days of hearings this this week, is one of several experts who have provided expert testimony in Case 001 and Case 002/01.The Internal Rules of the ECCC allow the Trial Chamber to seek expert opinion on any subject deemed necessary…

2013-05-02

When a witness, civil party or complainant requests protection measures or informs an officer of the court that they have security or confidentiality concerns, they are referred to the  ECCC's Witness and Expert Support Unit (WESU). There are many ways a person can inform the ECCC that…

2013-04-26

In a baseline study recently published by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University and the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), 74.5% of the Case 002 Civil Parties surveyed answered that the ECCC is doing enough for the victims of Khmer Rouge.The survey…

2013-04-22

Following a request from the Co-Investigating Judges, the Trial Chamber has agreed to declassify a number of documents from the investigative phase of Case 002. These documents which previously were confidential has now been classified as public in order to further the transparency and public…

2013-04-12

Following submissions from his defence counsel, Khieu Samphan briefly addressed the the Trial Chamber on 11 April 2013. He explained the Chamber how he intended to comply with any condtions imposed,  should the Court grant his request for immediate release on bail. Video in English…

2013-04-11

Following Khieu Samphan’s request for immediate release on bail, the Defence and the Co-Prosecutors were invited to present their arguments and observations during a Trial Chamber hearing on Thursday 11 April 2013. The use of provisional detention in the ECCC proceedings is regulated by the…

2013-04-09

On 7 May 1975, Francois Ponchaud was one of the last foreigners to leave Cambodia following the Khmer Rouge takeover on 17 April 1975. After having spent weeks in French Embassy compound in Phnom Penh, Mr. Ponchaud was deported by the new regime.  His book “Cambodia:Year Zero” was published in…

2013-04-08

Mr. Chhaom Se, a witness who first appeared on 11 January 2013, was given a chance to complete his testimony when the Trial Chamber resumed the trial hearings in Case 002/01 on Monday 8 April 2013. Mr Chhaom was questioned by the Co-Prosecutors, Civil Party lawyers and the defence lawyers.Below are…

2013-04-04

In 2013, starting a blog is hardly something revolutionary.  So why have we then decided to do just that?The ECCC Public Affairs Section is already using a wide range of communication channels to inform the public about the work of the ECCC. Major developments are often announced through press…

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