PHNOM PENH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The judges on Wednesday suspended verdict on detention appeal of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, as the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) ended two days of public hearing.
A ruling on the appeal of Duch, who was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, will be issued at a later date, judges said.
"We will let you all know the verdict two days before we issue it," Prak Kim San, president of the pre-trial chamber of ECCC, said, without elaborating the date to issue the verdict.
Before his arrest by the court, Duch, who headed the S-21 prison during the Democratic Kampuchea (DK) era, had been held in a military prison without trial since 1999. His lawyer, Kar Savuth,called this a violation of international law and Cambodian law and demanded a bail.
Prosecutors, however, contend that Duch's freedom would risk creating public disorder and that he may try to flee justice if released.
Four other former DK leaders have been arrested and charged, including former DK head of state Khieu Samphan, who was arrested and charged on Monday with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
ECCC was co-installed by the United Nations and the Cambodian government last year to try former DK leaders.
A ruling on the appeal of Duch, who was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, will be issued at a later date, judges said.
"We will let you all know the verdict two days before we issue it," Prak Kim San, president of the pre-trial chamber of ECCC, said, without elaborating the date to issue the verdict.
Before his arrest by the court, Duch, who headed the S-21 prison during the Democratic Kampuchea (DK) era, had been held in a military prison without trial since 1999. His lawyer, Kar Savuth,called this a violation of international law and Cambodian law and demanded a bail.
Prosecutors, however, contend that Duch's freedom would risk creating public disorder and that he may try to flee justice if released.
Four other former DK leaders have been arrested and charged, including former DK head of state Khieu Samphan, who was arrested and charged on Monday with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
ECCC was co-installed by the United Nations and the Cambodian government last year to try former DK leaders.
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