Original report from Phnom Penh
06 May 2009
The Khmer Rouge tribunal has summoned two scholars to discuss particulars of the massacres at Tuol Sleng prison, with the trial of the head of the facility, Duch, set to continue later this month.
The court has called Craig Etcheson, an author and founder of the Documentation Center of Cambodia; and Nayan Chanda, a former reporter for the Far Eastern Economic Review, to testify on Tuol Sleng, known to the Khmer Rouge as S-21.
Duch’s trial, which began in earnest March 30, will continue May 18.
Etcheson will explain the implementation of the Khmer Rouge S-21 policy, and Nayan Chanda will explain further functions of the prison when the trial resumes, according to a tribunal statement.
“They are very important for the court,” tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath said.
Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center, said the two were necessary to provide an analysis of the workings of the prison, which prosecutors say oversaw the torture of more than 12,000 Cambodians, who were later executed at mass grave sites outside Phnom Penh.
Duch, 66, whose real name is Kaing Kek Iev, is facing a number of atrocity crimes for his role as chief of the prison, and the experts will be needed to help understand the role of the prison within the regime.
The court has called Craig Etcheson, an author and founder of the Documentation Center of Cambodia; and Nayan Chanda, a former reporter for the Far Eastern Economic Review, to testify on Tuol Sleng, known to the Khmer Rouge as S-21.
Duch’s trial, which began in earnest March 30, will continue May 18.
Etcheson will explain the implementation of the Khmer Rouge S-21 policy, and Nayan Chanda will explain further functions of the prison when the trial resumes, according to a tribunal statement.
“They are very important for the court,” tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath said.
Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center, said the two were necessary to provide an analysis of the workings of the prison, which prosecutors say oversaw the torture of more than 12,000 Cambodians, who were later executed at mass grave sites outside Phnom Penh.
Duch, 66, whose real name is Kaing Kek Iev, is facing a number of atrocity crimes for his role as chief of the prison, and the experts will be needed to help understand the role of the prison within the regime.
5 comments:
For the sake of the justice, we must trial all those who is related to the former regime.
First on the list:
USA
CHINA
VIETNAM
RUSSIA
Individual:
Norodom Sihanouk
Eang Sary
Kheive Samphan
Noun Chea
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hun Sen
Pen Sovann
Hor 5 Hong
And all those lower rank than these people.
Justice must prevail!!!
The master mind of the killing field is N. Sihanouk.
Just take him to the Court.
Hun Sen needs to stand trial as well!!
His hands full of blood stain.
HUN SEN, your doom's day is arrived.
KhmerThai,
3:13 AM
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