Reach Sambath (Photo: Khim Sovannarith, RFI)By Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
05 November 2009
Khmer Rouge tribunal judges outlined some of the progress they’ve made in investigating the second case against jailed leaders of the regime, urging victims to continue to file as witnesses and complainants.
The investigation has covered 16 provinces, as well as the capital, and will group the five jailed leaders together, including Kaing Kek Iev, or Duch, who has been undergoing a separate trial for his role as chief of Tuol Sleng prison.
Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith are also being investigated under Case No. 002.
Tribunal officials said Thursday the investigation had found instances of forced labor in six provinces, as well as 13 detention centers and execution sites in 10 provinces. Investigators are also looking into forced evictions and marriages and crimes against ethnic minorities, Muslims and Vietnamese.
Thursday’s discussion was the first unveiling of the tribunal’s investigatory workings, and tribunal officials encouraged more people to file with the Victims Unit of the UN-backed court, to help further.
“If they want to become a civil party, they need to apply as soon as possible,” said Lars Olsen, a spokesman for the UN side of the court.
Helen Jarvis, head of the Victims Unit, said the tribunal has received more than 5,000 complaints from victims in cases No. 001 and No. 002. Around 1,482 have filed complaints as victims for the upcoming case.
The investigation has covered 16 provinces, as well as the capital, and will group the five jailed leaders together, including Kaing Kek Iev, or Duch, who has been undergoing a separate trial for his role as chief of Tuol Sleng prison.
Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith are also being investigated under Case No. 002.
Tribunal officials said Thursday the investigation had found instances of forced labor in six provinces, as well as 13 detention centers and execution sites in 10 provinces. Investigators are also looking into forced evictions and marriages and crimes against ethnic minorities, Muslims and Vietnamese.
Thursday’s discussion was the first unveiling of the tribunal’s investigatory workings, and tribunal officials encouraged more people to file with the Victims Unit of the UN-backed court, to help further.
“If they want to become a civil party, they need to apply as soon as possible,” said Lars Olsen, a spokesman for the UN side of the court.
Helen Jarvis, head of the Victims Unit, said the tribunal has received more than 5,000 complaints from victims in cases No. 001 and No. 002. Around 1,482 have filed complaints as victims for the upcoming case.
3 comments:
Can we have real justice,with ah Kwack Hun Xen try to sabotage it?
Samdech Akkak Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen from Hanoi? still rule our Khmer people,no way for justice for Khmer people ,who kill Khmer ,Khmer rouge? Who are Khmer Rouge? Who help Khmer Rouge ,Vietcong/Vietnam? PREY MAKI? Vietcong wait and help Khmer rouge?
Two kind of Khmer Rouge!
(1) Khmer Rouge back by China?in jail?
(2) Khmer Rouge back by Youns rule our land?
SKNP/UPC
You are right 6:40AM
The faction I was attached to in reginal 5, Khek Pen alias Sou was tortured at Toul Sleng I believe and killed in the name of nationalism. I, myself,was called to be arrested by District security army but changed their mind.
Careful plan of Vietminh under Viet's direction clearly proved to me when continued killing of k5, the remained resource left after killing field. Arrest and jailing Mr Pen Sovan on national issues was also obvious. Recruting spies with collective represetative of fluent vietnamese were essential, some were killed by posing as robbery, case in Kg Som.
Khmer wealths collected in KR were transported mostly at night.
To enforce the invasion, gratitude to 7 january proclaim is symbolic.
They surely know khmer's psychological pattern.
Strategy of" give some but take most" continued with induced corruption. Those concerns of majority of cambodians is REAL.
Thanks to our compatriots, NGOs, global witness and international communities for their patience and their efforts.
Neang SA
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