Monday, November 27, 2006

Cambodian Bar forbids lawyers to attend IBA programme

Legalbrief Today
Date: Mon 27 November 2006
Category: General
Issue No: 1715


The Cambodian Bar has issued instructions forbidding lawyers from attending a training programme planned by the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Defence Office of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.

According to an International Bar Association press release, the Bar’s president, Ky Tech, has publicly threatened that ‘measures’ will be taken against any attendee, and against the IBA’s international participants. The prohibition by the Cambodian Bar is part of a wider scheme of opposition designed to obstruct the operation of the Tribunal. In consequence, the IBA has cancelled the programme. The training programme was to benefit lawyers seeking to take part in the trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

what wrong with more knowledge and education? Better to go to Bar for XO!

Is Cambodia Bar assosiation is running by Ah Hun Sen Too?
Where is law? Help reforme the Cambodian Royal police before we can see any freedom and justice in this unlucky poor country!

Anonymous said...

Ky Tech,
Are you lawyer or else? Do you know what is right??? How can lawyers work for full right for cambodian while their head himself is dictator????? Ky Tech, you become clearer to be Hun Sen's dog now!!!!