PHNOM PENH, Oct 12, 2009 (AFP) - A second lawyer for a former Khmer Rouge leader said Monday he will seek the removal of the French investigating judge at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court, adding to allegations of bias.
Sa Sovan, who is defending former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan, said he would file a motion later on Monday or Tuesday to seek the removal of judge Marcel Lemonde for bias in the investigation of his client.
The move follows a similar motion filed last week by the defence team for former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, demanding Lemonde be disqualified from the war crimes court for bias.
"I will file a motion to have such a judge removed because he did not respect the neutrality in the investigation," said Sa Sovan at the tribunalset up to try leaders of the brutal late-1970s regime.
The motions are based on a sworn statement by Lemonde's former chief of intelligence and analysis, alleging the investigating judge told subordinates to favour evidence showing suspects' guilt over evidence of their innocence.
"It is unjust, and I am afraid that this will affect my client," Sa Sovan told AFP, adding that both "black and white" evidence about his client's role in the regime had to be investigated.
Under the Khmer Rouge court's regulations, investigating judges are required to be impartial while researching allegations made by prosecutors.Defence teams are not permitted to make their own investigations.
Speaking on Lemonde's behalf, court spokesman Lars Olsen told AFP Monday that the judge was "not interested in commenting on the allegations" but would provide "necessary information" about the issue to the court.
Lemonde is currently investigating the court's second case, against Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and his wife, former minister of social affairs Ieng Thirith, as well as Khmer Rouge ideologue Nuon Chea.
Final arguments in the court's first trial of prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, known by the alias Duch, are scheduled for late next month.
Led by Pol Pot, who died in 1998, the Khmer Rouge emptied Cambodia's cities in a bid to forge a communist utopia between 1975-79, resulting in the deaths of up to two million people from starvation, overwork and torture.
Sa Sovan, who is defending former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan, said he would file a motion later on Monday or Tuesday to seek the removal of judge Marcel Lemonde for bias in the investigation of his client.
The move follows a similar motion filed last week by the defence team for former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, demanding Lemonde be disqualified from the war crimes court for bias.
"I will file a motion to have such a judge removed because he did not respect the neutrality in the investigation," said Sa Sovan at the tribunalset up to try leaders of the brutal late-1970s regime.
The motions are based on a sworn statement by Lemonde's former chief of intelligence and analysis, alleging the investigating judge told subordinates to favour evidence showing suspects' guilt over evidence of their innocence.
"It is unjust, and I am afraid that this will affect my client," Sa Sovan told AFP, adding that both "black and white" evidence about his client's role in the regime had to be investigated.
Under the Khmer Rouge court's regulations, investigating judges are required to be impartial while researching allegations made by prosecutors.Defence teams are not permitted to make their own investigations.
Speaking on Lemonde's behalf, court spokesman Lars Olsen told AFP Monday that the judge was "not interested in commenting on the allegations" but would provide "necessary information" about the issue to the court.
Lemonde is currently investigating the court's second case, against Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and his wife, former minister of social affairs Ieng Thirith, as well as Khmer Rouge ideologue Nuon Chea.
Final arguments in the court's first trial of prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, known by the alias Duch, are scheduled for late next month.
Led by Pol Pot, who died in 1998, the Khmer Rouge emptied Cambodia's cities in a bid to forge a communist utopia between 1975-79, resulting in the deaths of up to two million people from starvation, overwork and torture.
10 comments:
But ,we all the victim of communist Sihanouk,Ho ChiMinh,MaoZetong,we agree with our Judge Sir Marcel Lemonde.
You the layers,you don't know how pain we had(Aar kor neng theang tnort,dork krorChork)etc...
L` Ignorance est la source de la souffrance.
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=sVLTFmWX4VE
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2009/04/9-lives-of-norodom-sihanouk-part-1-in.html
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2009/04/9-lives-of-norodom-sihanouk-part-2-in.html
"attahi-atta nor-nearthor ,attahi-atta nor kati,tasma-saing yamak atta naing,sasa yaing phak taraing vak vea-ni-chho"
"Oneself is one's own protector,oneself is one's own refuge.Control,therefore,your own self as a merchant,a spirited charger."
Maitreya Universal Education Project
http://www.youtube.com/user/maitreyaproject#p/u/0/0eKF5PYAiaA
"NICHHAING TATOR, ASONTA-YI VITA-NHOR AK-NAING KAKNOR, UTCHIN-TI PHAVAK SAN THA NI, ANTI MO-YAING SAMOU-SAMO-SAYA-YOR"
"HE WHO HAS REACHED THE GOAL,IS FEARLESS,HAS BROKEN THE SHAFTS OF EXISTENCE,-OF SUCH A ONE THIS IS THE FINAL FORM"
Judge Marcel Lemonde is doing a good job. Khieu Samphan is one of the five leaders top during Pol Pot regime. He is responsible for 1.7-2 million lives and he should be charged as such. There is no excuse to what he had or hadn't done. All evidences are right there in front of you. Why do Khmer prosecutor can not see that? Oh dear, please do the right thing for the "righteous will live forever and the wicked will be terminated", therefore, please save your soul before your body, as your body will be rotten and turn into dust anyway. Aust
Bravo, Bravo,
Judge Marcel Lemonde !
Congratulations Sir !
Cheers,
Ung Bun Heang
Sa Sovan , it doesnt matter whats going to happen ,your client will be locked up in jail for the rest of his life .
The French is well know for their stubbornness, I dearly hope that the judge will "stick it out" and hold these murderous people accountable for what they have done. Please, please stay and finish this case, your Honor!
Every body know that these KR leaders are guilty as sin. Their lawyers just complaint as formality only. This is the court of justic and each side just try to make sure that they are protected according to the law. It is just the show trial. They will be guilty toward the end anyway.
let the french judge do his job.he had more knowledge and experience. he know what he is doing. this is what we had wanted long time ago.
What ta fuck are all of these stupid khmer lawyers doig? French Judge is trying to put these fucking killers behind bar on behalf of the Khmer people. Now, these stupid lawyers are trying to get rid off him...what a stupid, uncivilized, useless, punk asses, dumbass, and mother fucker useless shit lawyers....
Sa Sovan! are you a NUThead?
Judge need to be independent not your kind of neutral ( you are a stupid fool, Sa Sovan).
To be neutrally judgement a judge need to find the fact from any sources as posible to satify his concient too make judgement!
Judge not just listen only to what the fool like you provide! and make a blind decission!
In Krouge case, who are better withnesses than those leaders of Cambodia?
1)they used to work and be at the same situation with the aledged criminal!
2)their words are more value than the street people! they are more respect and more honest as professinal and leaders of the country!
By the wy did the judge reject or refuse to listen to your provided witnesses? If not so he is not uneutrall as a jud! fOOL!
USE YOUR BRAIN SA SAVAN! YOU ARE A FOOL !!!!!!
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