Original report from Phnom Penh
11 September 2008
Lawyers for jailed Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan on Wednesday suspended their request for a translation of thousands of documents into French, paving the way for the final pre-trial detention of five of the regime's leaders.
Lawyers asked the tribunal to schedule Khieu Samphan's hearing Oct. 23, three days after a date recommended by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the tribunal. Lawyers had asked that 16,000 pages of court documents be translated into French before a hearing was held.
"If they do not accept, I will make all efforts to have at least one lawyer assist in the hearing," said Sar Sovan, Khieu Samphan's Cambodian lawyer.
Khieu Samphan, 76, the nominal head of the regime, is facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Tribunal officials have been translating the documents since April, when Khieu Samphan appeared before pre-trial judges. At the time, French lawyer Jacques Verges said he would be unable to defend his client without translations.
Sar Sovan said Thursday he and Verges would not be in the country Oct. 20.
Lawyers asked the tribunal to schedule Khieu Samphan's hearing Oct. 23, three days after a date recommended by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the tribunal. Lawyers had asked that 16,000 pages of court documents be translated into French before a hearing was held.
"If they do not accept, I will make all efforts to have at least one lawyer assist in the hearing," said Sar Sovan, Khieu Samphan's Cambodian lawyer.
Khieu Samphan, 76, the nominal head of the regime, is facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Tribunal officials have been translating the documents since April, when Khieu Samphan appeared before pre-trial judges. At the time, French lawyer Jacques Verges said he would be unable to defend his client without translations.
Sar Sovan said Thursday he and Verges would not be in the country Oct. 20.
5 comments:
Evil French Lawyer, stop playing Fracophonie game in the Court. Everybody knows that French Intellectuals Know Englisg (to be greatly appreciated) , although it's not Vice versa.
FRENCH GUYS have to go. The ECCC must replace him with an English speaking lawyer for the sake of time consuming. Verges has not read the case but just to complaint for the translation issues. Chase him out as quickly as possible if the court want to move forward faster.
Long live International Standard?
Is this Cambodia or France?
Have you received independence from France?
Frienship with France is important however, Cambodia must have the right to use Khmer or whatever language that is more universal accepted.
Maybe France lack of human resource to meet the international market demand! Don't you feel ashame about your nationalism?
Is this Cambodia or France?
Has Cambodia received independence from France?
Frienship with France is important however, Cambodia must have the right to use Khmer or whatever language that is more universal accepted.
Maybe France lack of human resource to meet the international market demand! Doesn't France feel ashame about French nationalism?
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