Marcel Lemonde (L) and You Bunleng (R) (Photo: AP)Jun 9, 2010
DPA
Phnom Penh - Further divisions in Cambodia's war crimes tribunal came to light Wednesday after its two senior investigators openly disagreed on when to proceed with cases against five new suspects.
The hybrid UN-Cambodian court, which is tasked with trying those responsible for Khmer Rouge-era crimes, has a dual structure in which local and foreign staff fill equal positions in each of the court's operational areas.
Documents released Wednesday showed Cambodian investigating judge You Bunleng reversed an earlier agreement with his international counterpart to start investigations into the five suspects, none of whom has been named by the court.
Court spokesman Lars Olsen said tribunal rules meant international investigating judge Marcel Lemonde would proceed alone.
'The international investigating judge will go ahead by himself and start the investigation,' Olsen said.
In his memorandum to Lemonde, You Bunleng said he had changed his mind after taking into account several factors, including the state of Cambodia's society.
That echoed comments made by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has argued that the prosecutions could lead to civil war. His weighing-in on the tribunal led to accusations of political interference.
You Bunleng told his international counterpart that they could discuss the issue in September once formal notices to prosecute four ageing Khmer Rouge leaders now in custody were issued.
Youk Chhang - who heads DC-Cam, an archive of material relating to the 1975-79 rule of the Khmer Rouge - said he was encouraged that You Bunleng had not ruled out investigating the new cases.
'The good news is that he is not saying no,' Youk Chhang said in reference to fears that political pressure could stop those cases.
Judgement in the tribunal's first case - that of the former head of the S-21 prison, Comrade Duch - was scheduled for July 26. Duch was prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the deaths of more than 12,000 people who entered S-21 in Phnom Penh.
The four surviving senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge are in detention for their alleged involvement in the deaths of 1.7 million people. Their trials were expected to begin early next year.
The four are: former Brother Number Two Nuon Chea, the movement's ideologue; former head of state Khieu Samphan; former foreign minister Ieng Sary; and his wife, the former social affairs minister Ieng Thirith.
Around 1.7 million people are thought to have died from execution, disease, starvation and overwork during the Khmer Rouge's rule of Cambodia. Its leader, Pol Pot, died in 1998 on the Thai-Cambodian border.
The hybrid UN-Cambodian court, which is tasked with trying those responsible for Khmer Rouge-era crimes, has a dual structure in which local and foreign staff fill equal positions in each of the court's operational areas.
Documents released Wednesday showed Cambodian investigating judge You Bunleng reversed an earlier agreement with his international counterpart to start investigations into the five suspects, none of whom has been named by the court.
Court spokesman Lars Olsen said tribunal rules meant international investigating judge Marcel Lemonde would proceed alone.
'The international investigating judge will go ahead by himself and start the investigation,' Olsen said.
In his memorandum to Lemonde, You Bunleng said he had changed his mind after taking into account several factors, including the state of Cambodia's society.
That echoed comments made by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has argued that the prosecutions could lead to civil war. His weighing-in on the tribunal led to accusations of political interference.
You Bunleng told his international counterpart that they could discuss the issue in September once formal notices to prosecute four ageing Khmer Rouge leaders now in custody were issued.
Youk Chhang - who heads DC-Cam, an archive of material relating to the 1975-79 rule of the Khmer Rouge - said he was encouraged that You Bunleng had not ruled out investigating the new cases.
'The good news is that he is not saying no,' Youk Chhang said in reference to fears that political pressure could stop those cases.
Judgement in the tribunal's first case - that of the former head of the S-21 prison, Comrade Duch - was scheduled for July 26. Duch was prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the deaths of more than 12,000 people who entered S-21 in Phnom Penh.
The four surviving senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge are in detention for their alleged involvement in the deaths of 1.7 million people. Their trials were expected to begin early next year.
The four are: former Brother Number Two Nuon Chea, the movement's ideologue; former head of state Khieu Samphan; former foreign minister Ieng Sary; and his wife, the former social affairs minister Ieng Thirith.
Around 1.7 million people are thought to have died from execution, disease, starvation and overwork during the Khmer Rouge's rule of Cambodia. Its leader, Pol Pot, died in 1998 on the Thai-Cambodian border.
9 comments:
Representitive should asks the people, and not that youn looking guy.
Mr. Marcel Lemonde, do you have any things to do beside Khmer Rouge case? Why can they all talk about others beside KhmrR? There 's not thing to do, thus bring Khmer Rouge case to the world and get pay million dollars. It's that right?
Ankorian Kman
Mr. Marcel Lemonde, do you have any things to do beside Khmer Rouge case? Why can they all talk about others beside KhmrR? There 's not thing to do, thus bring Khmer Rouge case to the world and get pay million dollars. It's that right?
Ankorian Kman
There is nothing more than trying to hide the real murderer of Cambodian people which is Vietnam. You Bunleng is helping his boss shutting the Khmer Rouge's mouth from telling the truth in court. They don't want their dirty secret getting out and The UN should get it by now. His real mission is also trying to protect China and the old King, because punishing KR meaning they all have to go to hell together and that's not an option. Blocking and blocking is the way to go for the UN's Court in Cambodia. That's why no matter what their deep down problem are, China, Vietnam & Cambodia would rather just stick together like glue. Japan and everyone else who wish to see real justice for Cambodian people can just wait until they see the triple moons appear in the sky first.
ICC is very weak that can't do anything in Cambodia. They want to issue a warrant arrest to Hun Sen, Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Hor Nam Hong, Keat Chhon and many more CPP used to be former Khmer Rouge.
ICC is scare of Hun Sen!!!!!!!!
What is ICC or UN court?
They can't do crap with HUN SEN.
BULL SHIT!!
JUSTICE FOR THE DEATH ONLY?/??//
Only PAST can have justice?????
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered 10 Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
I am glad now that ICC takes a decisive decision in going ahead with the investigation.
If these additional former khmer rouge are not investigated,the true justice is never prevailed.
Thank you Marcel Lemonde.
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