Thursday, February 07, 2008

Nuon Chea asks for a new hearing date

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The lawyer of Nuon Chea, the former KR leader currently jailed, officially requested, on Tuesday, the ECCC to hold a hearing for his client’s bail appeal. The previous hearing was adjourned on Monday because Nuon Chea’s foreign lawyer was not sworn in yet. Victor Koppe, Nuon Chea’s foreign lawyer was sworn in on Wednesday so that the hearing can take place to decide on Nuon Chea’s bail. Son Arun, Nuon Chea’s Cambodian lawyer, said that he already his request to the ECCC to set a new date for the hearing. Reach Sambath, the ECCC spokesman, said that this hearing will be held in the near future.

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