The international judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) were pleased to learn the recent decision of the Cambodian Bar Council to institute a flat registration fee of 500 U.S. dollars for all international lawyers appearing before the court, said a statement issued here on Monday.
"The international judges are confident that this fee will not hinder international lawyers, particularly those working in a pro bono capacity, from registering with the Cambodian Bar and taking part in the historic work of the Extraordinary Chambers," said the judges in their statement.
With this decision, the international judges believe that a successful plenary can now be called to adopt the internal rules of the Extraordinary Chambers and this plenary will be held in the last week of May 2007, it said.
"The international judges express their hope that Extraordinary Chambers can move forward without further delay, so as to discharge its historic responsibility to find justice for the Cambodian people," it added.
The Cambodian Bar Council decided on Saturday to lower legal fee for foreign lawyers wanting to take part in the trials of former Democratic Kampuchea (DK) leaders from 2,700 U.S. dollars per person to 500 U.S. dollars.
The United Nations-backed tribunal, led by Cambodian and international judges, was expected to begin trials this year.
DK was widely held responsible for the death of some 1.7 million people in the 1990s.
Source: Xinhua
"The international judges are confident that this fee will not hinder international lawyers, particularly those working in a pro bono capacity, from registering with the Cambodian Bar and taking part in the historic work of the Extraordinary Chambers," said the judges in their statement.
With this decision, the international judges believe that a successful plenary can now be called to adopt the internal rules of the Extraordinary Chambers and this plenary will be held in the last week of May 2007, it said.
"The international judges express their hope that Extraordinary Chambers can move forward without further delay, so as to discharge its historic responsibility to find justice for the Cambodian people," it added.
The Cambodian Bar Council decided on Saturday to lower legal fee for foreign lawyers wanting to take part in the trials of former Democratic Kampuchea (DK) leaders from 2,700 U.S. dollars per person to 500 U.S. dollars.
The United Nations-backed tribunal, led by Cambodian and international judges, was expected to begin trials this year.
DK was widely held responsible for the death of some 1.7 million people in the 1990s.
Source: Xinhua
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