Original report from Phnom Penh
19 June 2008
The international group Lawyers Without Borders has made an appeal for more victims of jailed Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch to come forward with complaints for the tribunal, as Duch's trial approaches.
"It is necessary that victims express their rights at this time in order not to be late because the first case [of investigation of Duch] has been closed, and victims have until the end of July, 2008" to file complaints, the group said in a statement Tuesday.
The investigation of charges against Duch closed May 15, the first case of five accused Khmer Rogue leaders to be tried. No trial date has been scheduled.
Victims complaints lend "more credibility" to the process, "by showing that the victims are concerned with the tribunal," said Jean-Baptiste de Seze, coordinator of Lawyers Without Borders in Cambodia. "I believe there are only around 15 complaints against the first case, among 150,000 or 160,000 victims. That means the complaints are not many."
The courts have received more than 1,300 total complaints so far, said Keat Bophal, director of the Victim's Unit of the tribunal. Duch's case has received more than 10 complaints from civil parties, she said.
"The participation of victims as civil parties is very important, because they will not only provide the evidence to the courts, but what they bring will be kept as a historical document related to the Democratic Kampuchea regime," she said.
Lawyers Without Borders, which has 10 French and two Cambodian lawyers in the country, is willing to help victims file their complaints, de Seze said.
"It is necessary that victims express their rights at this time in order not to be late because the first case [of investigation of Duch] has been closed, and victims have until the end of July, 2008" to file complaints, the group said in a statement Tuesday.
The investigation of charges against Duch closed May 15, the first case of five accused Khmer Rogue leaders to be tried. No trial date has been scheduled.
Victims complaints lend "more credibility" to the process, "by showing that the victims are concerned with the tribunal," said Jean-Baptiste de Seze, coordinator of Lawyers Without Borders in Cambodia. "I believe there are only around 15 complaints against the first case, among 150,000 or 160,000 victims. That means the complaints are not many."
The courts have received more than 1,300 total complaints so far, said Keat Bophal, director of the Victim's Unit of the tribunal. Duch's case has received more than 10 complaints from civil parties, she said.
"The participation of victims as civil parties is very important, because they will not only provide the evidence to the courts, but what they bring will be kept as a historical document related to the Democratic Kampuchea regime," she said.
Lawyers Without Borders, which has 10 French and two Cambodian lawyers in the country, is willing to help victims file their complaints, de Seze said.
6 comments:
After 2 000 000 were killed,we peoples khmers need Peace,Independence,Real justice.
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=GhwMpcCas2U
the least anybody can do for cambodia after what we went through is to make sure cambodia will be a good society that respect the rule of laws and also have asia's best judiciary system that protect and prevent injustice for the cambodian people and cambodia as a nation. and lessen corruption in gov't. yes, cambodian people suffered enough already, it's time for the gov't to try to win back the trust from the people. everybody can help in this sacred crusade of cambodia. thank you and god bless cambodia.
Well then, tell Ah Scam Rainxy not to constantly seek special treatment or immunity from the rule of law and shit.
We need everyone to file their lawsuite against Hor Nam Hong, his wife and his evil son for being the terror of Boeung Trabek centre/
I think they should file.
CPP kid
Go ahead and I hope you got some spare times to spend in Prey Sor-Hilton for perjury.
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