By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh
21 December 2007
The Khmer Rouge tribunal has ordered the jailed regime couple Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith to submit within 15 days any appeal they may have against their pre-trial detention.
Rights groups applauded the announcement as a promising move by the courts to speed up the oft-delayed proceedings.
Ieng Sary must submit an appeal by about Jan. 4, Ieng Thirith by about Jan. 3.
The married couple was arrested in November and each was charged with atrocity crimes.
Ieng Sary's lawyer, Ang Udom, said Friday the notice was very sudden, giving defense attorneys a short time to prepare, compared to the length of time prosecutors and investigators had to build their cases.
But Thun Saray, director of the rights group Adhoc, said the time limit was necessary to prevent the pre-trial detention from "dragging on" before trials are conducted.
Rights groups applauded the announcement as a promising move by the courts to speed up the oft-delayed proceedings.
Ieng Sary must submit an appeal by about Jan. 4, Ieng Thirith by about Jan. 3.
The married couple was arrested in November and each was charged with atrocity crimes.
Ieng Sary's lawyer, Ang Udom, said Friday the notice was very sudden, giving defense attorneys a short time to prepare, compared to the length of time prosecutors and investigators had to build their cases.
But Thun Saray, director of the rights group Adhoc, said the time limit was necessary to prevent the pre-trial detention from "dragging on" before trials are conducted.
3 comments:
Please have mercy on these 2animals. They only killed 2 millions people.
When they want to kill, they give victims no chance, when we ask for justice, they demand time and lawyers. Prosecute them like they did to us. Viet Spy!!! Kill that Kim Trang rouge.Viet evil!
Wait to see this turn to Hun Sen with their cronies for mass killing during KOR 5 périod.
How many people are killed at that time ?
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