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Public Affairs Section Launches New Video
This video was produced for a meeting with the Group of Interested States in New York in February 2012. it explains the current status of cases before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.
Press Release by the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge
The International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge, Laurent Kasper-Ansermet, disputes all of the confused allegations contained in the press release dated 26 March 2012 by the National Co-Investigating Judge, You Bunleng.
Clarification of the National Judges of the Pre-Trial Chamber on the Note of Mr. Laurent KASPER-ANSERMET, D38, dated 21 March 2012
In response to the note of the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge on the return of the documents communicated to the Pre-Trial Chamber by the Office of Administration via the letter No.1094-ECCC/Ad, dated 16 December 2011 and via the letter 1014-ECCC/Ad, dated 19 January 2012 and with regard to the application for disqualification of Judge Prak Kimsan, dated 08 February 2012, filed by the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge, the national judges of the Pre-Trial Chamber hereby clarify as follows:
Australia Announces New Pledge of AUD 1.61 Million
The Australian Government has announced a new pledge of AUD 1.61 million (approximately US$ 1.73 million) the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). AUD 1 million will be given to the international component and AUD 0.61 million will be given to the national component of the ECCC. The new donation was announced by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Bob Carr, who visited the ECCC on 26 March 2012.
Press Statement by National Co-Investigating Judge
On 19 March 2012, the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge released a Press Statement and made a number of documents public which require an explanation by the National Co-Investigating Judge for the part relating to his Office to avoid any public misunderstanding.
Volunteer Brings More than 6,000 Cambodians to ECCC
69-year-old Mr. Kham Lun, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, is well known among the villagers in his home province of Siem Reap. Since 2009, he has been disseminating information about the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), and has helped bring more than 6,000 visitors to the court.
Statement by Judges Downing and Chung, International Judges of the Pre-Trial Chamber
Noting that Rule 21 of the Internal Rules of the ECCC requires that there shall be transparency of process, and that previous similar matters have been handled publicly by the PTC, Judges Chung and Downing advise, pursuant to their right and duty expressed in Rule 34 of the Internal Rules of the ECCC, that on 2 March 2012 they recused themselves from consideration of the Application by the Reserve International Co-Investigating Judge for the Disqualification of the President of the Pre-Trial Chamber dated 8 February 2012, which matter was returned without deliberation or consultation with the
Press Release from the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge
Judge Laurent Kasper-Ansermet has tendered his resignation as International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge to the Secretary-General of the United Nations with effect from 4 May 2012.
Live video stream of testimony of Kaing Guek Eav in Case 002
The Trial Chamber will start questioning the witness Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch in Case 002 on Monday 19 March 2012 at 13:30. A live video feed will be available on this page. The stream in the player below is hosted in Cambodia. In case you experience performance issues, an additional feed is available at http://www.unlb.org/streaming/channel_01.asp
The Court Report March 2012
The latest issue of our newsletter "The Court Report" carries a comprehensive summary of the hearing of evidence in February 2012 as well as news articles and regular updates from the different offices of the court.Read the latest issue:http://www.eccc.gov.kh/sites/default/files/articles/March%202012%20Court%20Report_ENG.pdf
VSS to organize 1st Regional Forum in 2012 for 150 Civil Parties in Case 002 in Chba Morn Town, Kampong Speu Province
The Victims Support Section (VSS) of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is holding its first Regional Forum in 2012 for the 150 Civil Parties of Case 002 at TEA SENGHENG Meeting Room, Chba Morn Town, Kampong Speu Province, Friday, 16 March 16 2012 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. (The identities of the Civil Parties are protected).
ECCC Budget for 2012-2013 Published
The budget for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) for 2012 and 2013 has been released and is now available on the ECCC website.
Request for enforcement of sentence
Co-Prosecutors Chea Leang and Andrew Cayley have initiated the enforcement of the sentence in the first case following the final judgment, requesting that Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, continue to be held at the ECCC Detention Centre until (1) his participation as a witness in proceedings before the ECCC is no longer necessary, and (2) the co-prosecutors and the Director-General of the General Department of Prisons of the Ministry of Interior agree on an appropriate prison for him to serve the remainder of his sentence.
ECCC Cooperates with Cambodian Media to Disseminate Compilation of Statements of Apologies
In order to make the compilation of statements of apology and acknowledgments of responsibility made by Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch more accessible to the Cambodian public, the ECCC Public Affairs Section has entered into cooperation with several Cambodian newspapers, websites, and radio and TV stations to publish the compilation in full or in summary, free of charge, as a service to their readers and viewers. The distribution of the compilation follows the decision on the appeals in Case 001 pronounced on 3 February 2012, in which the Supreme Court Chamber affirm
The Court Report February 2012
The latest issue of our newsletter "The Court Report" carries a comprehensive summary of the hearing of evidence in January 2012 as well as news articles and regular updates from the different offices of the court.
Trial Chamber adjourns for judicial recess in Case 002
The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) today adjourned for a judicial recess, thereby concluding the first Case 002 trial session of 2012. During the recess the Trial Chamber will prepare for the next trial session. Trial Chamber hearings in Case 002 against the defendants Khieu Samphan, Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary will resume on 12 March 2012.
Who is Who in the Courtroom
In order to assist both representatives of the media and viewers of our live video stream around the world, we have created a Who is Who in the Courtroom page which is available at http://www.eccc.gov.kh/en/who-is-who. On this page you will find photos and biographies of the judges and the different parties appearing in the courtroom.
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL CO-INVESTIGATING JUDGE
Yesterday the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge Laurent Kasper Ansermet hastily issued a public statement at the very end of the ECCC’s working hours, and hence brought to the understanding of the National Co-Investigation Judge as follows: 1. The successive releases of such statements without the knowledge of the National Co-Investigating Judge reflect Mr. Laurent Kasper Ansermet’s ill intentions.
The Court Report Special Edition: Case 001 Final Judgement
The special edition of the "The Court Report" covers the final judgement in Case 001, concerning the convicted person Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch.Read the latest issue:
Statement by the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge
This public statement is made pursuant to ECCC Internal Rule 21(1)(c) to ensure that the public, and particularly the victims of the crimes under investigation, are duly informed of ongoing ECCC proceedings.
Germany Provides €1.2 Million to the Victims Support Section of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
The Federal Republic of Germany, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed a Letter of Agreement today to provide a further €1.2 Million to the Victims Support Section (VSS) of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) – its fourth donation since the VSS was established in 2008.
Live Video Stream from the Courtroom
A live video steam from all public hearings will be available on this page. As we are in a testing phase, streaming is currently only available in English. In case you have any problems accessing the video below, the feed is also available at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/eccc-live
Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch Sentenced to Life Imprisonment by the Supreme Court Chamber
The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) today sentenced KAING Guek Eav alias Duch to life imprisonment, the maximum sentence available under the law, for crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the 1949 Geneva Conventions.
All You Need to Know about the Duch Appeal Judgment
The Supreme Court Chamber pronounced its judgement on appeals in Case 001 against Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch on 3 February 2012 and sentenced him to life imprisonment. On this page we have collected relevant background information.
Statement by Acting Director of the Office of Administration at the town hall meeting with ECCC National staff- 27 January 2012
H.E. Kranh Tony, Acting Director of the Office of Administration, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, met with all officers and staff of the court’s national side on Friday afternoon, and informed that there would not be fund available to pay their salary beginning from January 2012.