Case
001

The Co-Prosecutors' first Introductory Submission was filed naming five individuals for investigation: Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith and Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch).

The charges against Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch) related to S-21 Security Centre were separated into Case 001.

Duch was convicted for crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and sentenced to life imprisonment by the ECCC.

Duch

was the Chairman of S-21 Security Centre in Phnom Penh between 1976 and early 1979.

crime sites

Trial proceedings focused on the following sites:

S-21 Security Centre
Choeung Ek (“Killing Fields”)
S-24 (Prey Sar prison)

Judicial
Proceedings

JUDICIAL investigation

2007

18 July

Introductory Submission by Co-Prosecutors (D3)

19 September

Separation order (D18)

3 December

PTC decision on appeal against provisional detention (C5/45)

2008

15 May

Notice of conclusion of judicial investigation (D89)

8 August

Closing Order (indictment) (D99)

5 December

PTC decision on appeal against Closing Order (D99/3/42)

Trial

2009

17-18 February

Initial hearings

30 March-17 September

Substantive hearings

15 June

Decision on request for release (E39/5)

23-27 November

Closing statements

2010

26 July

Judgment (E188)

APPEAL

2011

28-30 March

Appeal hearings

2012

3 February

Appeal judgment (F28) Summary of appeal judgment (F26/3)

WITNESSES, EXPERTS, AND CIVIL PARTIES

Seventy-four (74) civil parties were admitted to Case 001. The Trial Chamber confirmed 64 of the 93 civil parties originally admitted by the Co-Investigating Judges, three (3) having withdrawn their applications. The Supreme Court Chamber admitted a further ten (10) civil parties on appeal.

Twenty-two (22) civil parties testified during the trial. Nine (9) expert witnesses, 17 fact witnesses, and seven (7) character witnesses were heard by the Trial Chamber.

No	Pseudonym	ឈ្មោះ	Name

Case 001