Case 004/02

Case 004/02 concerned allegations against Ao An. The charges were severed from case file 004 proper to avoid undue delays in the proceedings against Ao An while continuing the investigations in the remainder of case 004.¹

CRIME SITES

The case included allegations regarding:

Genocide of the Cham in Kampong Cham province
Worksites, security centres and execution sites:
- - Anlong Chrey Dam forced labour site
- - Kok Pring execution site
- - Met Sop Security Centre
- - Tuol Beng and Wat Angkuonh Dei Security Centres
- - Wat Au Trakuon Security Centre
- - Wat Batheay Security Centre
- - Wat Phnom Pros execution site
- - Wat Ta Meak Security Centre
- - Tuol Ta Phlong Security Centre
- - Wat Kandal Security Centre
- - Chamkar Svay Chanty
- - Wat Baray Chan Dek Security Centre
- - Wat Srange Security Centre
Forced marriages in Sector 41 (Kampong Siem and Prey Chhor districts)

JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS

The Co-Investigating Judges reached opposite conclusions on whether Ao An fell within the personal jurisdiction of the ECCC. The National Co-Investigating Judge dismissed the case against him, while the International Co-Investigating Judge indicted him for various crimes. The Supreme Court Chamber terminated the case due to the absence of a definite and enforceable indictment.

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Judicial investigation

2016

16 December

Notice of conclusion of judicial investigation (D334), severance decision (D334/1), and reduction of scope of investigation (D337)

2017

29 March

Second notice of conclusion of judicial investigation (D334/2)

2018

16 August

CIJs issue separate and conflicting closing orders (D359, D360)

2019

19-21 June

Hearings on appeals against closing order

19 December

PTC Considerations on appeals against closing orders (D359/24 & D360/33)

2020

10 August

SCC decision terminating case against Ao An (E004/2/1/1/2)

Civil party applicants

1,920 individuals applied for civil party status in case 004/02. While the case was eventually terminated, the information provided by these applicants is an important source of historical information about the Democratic Kampuchea period and the harm suffered by victims of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Transcripts and case report

Hearing day	Date	Proceedings	Transcript
Day 1	19 June 2019	Hearings on appeals against closing orders	D359/8.1 & D360/17.1
Day 2	20 June 2019	Hearings on appeals against closing orders	D359/9.1 & D360/18.1
Day 3	21 June 2019	Hearings on appeals against closing orders	D359/10.1 & D360/19.1

Report of the case and appeals

JUDICIALPROCEEDINGS