Washington
22 December 2009
Defense teams for senior Khmer Rouge leaders still have the right motion for a cancellation of genocide charges brought last week, a tribunal expert said Monday.
“They have the right to file a suite to the Pre-Trial Chamber to remove the new charge,” said Hisham Mousar, chief of the Project of French Cooperation, at the Royal University of Law and Economics.
The additional genocide charge was added to those of war crimes and crimes against humanity originally brought against Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith.
The charges were added for the alleged mass killings of Chams and Vietnamese under the Khmer Rouge. All four are in tribunal custody awaiting a joint trial, which is expected at the beginning of 2010.
The joint trial will ensure a “smooth legal procedure” for the UN-backed tribunal, which recently concluded a relatively simple trial for Kaing Kek Iev, or Duch, after more than six months, said Hisham Mousar, as a guest on “Hello VOA.”
The tribunal would not bring “100 percent” justice, he said, but it would act as a symbol of justice for future generations, with a message that atrocity crimes will be tried.
“They have the right to file a suite to the Pre-Trial Chamber to remove the new charge,” said Hisham Mousar, chief of the Project of French Cooperation, at the Royal University of Law and Economics.
The additional genocide charge was added to those of war crimes and crimes against humanity originally brought against Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith.
The charges were added for the alleged mass killings of Chams and Vietnamese under the Khmer Rouge. All four are in tribunal custody awaiting a joint trial, which is expected at the beginning of 2010.
The joint trial will ensure a “smooth legal procedure” for the UN-backed tribunal, which recently concluded a relatively simple trial for Kaing Kek Iev, or Duch, after more than six months, said Hisham Mousar, as a guest on “Hello VOA.”
The tribunal would not bring “100 percent” justice, he said, but it would act as a symbol of justice for future generations, with a message that atrocity crimes will be tried.
3 comments:
One of those charge need to be kickout because those Vietnamese are not the true villager, as we have seen there are 100,000 armies spy in Cambodia plus 5 millions illegals Vietnames are spy in Cambodia so Noun Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith have the right to persecute them because it was the war times,and it post threat to them.
I am not Khmer Rough supporter but it sound like many Cambodians are not happy to see these charge for this group that seem to encroach on our lands, our natural resources,hijack our governments, and steal our tribunal show.
When it came to charges for Vietnamese against Noun Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith . I frankly do not support this at all, it khmers who are the victims not the vicious neighbors who are here in Cambodia for encroachment only.
One of those charge need to be kickout because those Vietnamese are not the true villager, as we have seen there are 100,000 armies spy in Cambodia plus 5 millions illegals Vietnames are spy in Cambodia so Noun Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith have the right to persecute them because it was the war times,and it post threat to them.
I am not Khmer Rough supporter but it sound like many Cambodians are not happy to see these charge for this group that seem to encroach on our lands, our natural resources,hijack our governments, and steal our tribunal show.
When it came to charges for Vietnamese against Noun Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith . I frankly do not support this at all, it khmers who are the victims not the vicious neighbors who are here in Cambodia for encroachment only.
No you can not kick out any charge,because the tribunal is the instrument of the conquerors to enslave the losers, there is never in their mind to seek justice for the victims khmer.
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