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| Chum Mey (L) and Theary Seng (R) |
Washington, DC Friday, 28 January 2011
“I under [the defendants] are already old, and that’s why I’m pushing the court to do whatever, since they are still alive.”
Two prominent civil party participants at the Khmer Rouge tribunals say the more complainants allowed by the Trial Chamber, the more justice and reconciliation the trials will bring.
Seng Theary, a US-Cambodian lawyer, and Chhum Mey, a survivor of the Tuol Sleng torture center, told “Hello VOA” on Thursday that victim participation is an important aspect of the tribunal.
“Hearing information, seeking truth, that’s totally important for the next generation,” Seng Theary said.
“I wish to appeal that all [civil complainants] cooperate with their lawyers and say, ‘I want to participate,’” Seng Theary said.
The courts have selected more than 2,000 civil party participants for the upcoming trial of jailed Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith. However, those who will actually participate under the lead lawyers to testify are not known.
“I as a civil party do not retaliate or have revenge at all,” Chhum Mey said. “I under [the defendants] are already old, and that’s why I’m pushing the court to do whatever, since they are still alive.”
The upcoming trial should also serve as a precedent for future generations to prevent another Khmer Rouge-style period, he said. And he urged the court to inform those civil parties who will participate in the trial as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Theary Seng said, there is little time remaining for lawyers to explain the relevant legal issues to civil party participants. She urged participants to be proactive in contacting their lawyers, instead of waiting.
17 comments:
Why Hun Sen or CPP has created the following atmospheres in Khmer Rouge Trials:
1. Why it took nearly 10 years to form this KR Trials.
2. Creating corruption in KR Trials.
3. Why Hun Sen keep dragging KR Trials on and on.
4. Why Hun Sen will shut the KR Trials court down if more indictment.
5. Why Lemonde said this KR Trials court is complicated.
6. Why David Chandler disappointed in KR Trials.
Because Hun Sen or CPP have been afraid of KR leaders speaking out about Khmer Viet Minh like Heng Samrin , Chea Sim, Hor Namhong, So Phim working and killing innocent Khmer people between 1975-1979 along side in Pol Pot regime.
Look at CPP high ranking officials members:
1. Heng Samrin Khmer Viet Minh, former Khmer Rouge , CPP.
2. Chea Sim Khmer Viet Minh, former Khmre Rouge , CPP.
3. Meas Sophea yuon born in Hanoi serving the so-called Royal army.
how much that crap tribunal run and control by a bunch of khmer rouge and their allies can offer justice for the victims mrs theary?
dont try to fool people with that khmer rouge/yuon craps?
5:09 AM, I agree with you.
( how much that crap tribunal run )
The so-called dcc is not seeking for truth but funken the truth up with all lies it has in hand
dcc = lie, manipulation, falsification history in order to clean up the crime of some criminals
Everything Hun Sen does , he does for yuon not Khmer.
1. Look at ECCC.
2. Look at Preah Vihear Temple.
it is very important to find justice for khmer people. thank you and god bless cambodia and all our beautiful khmer people and citizens.
hun sen did what his masters vietcongs want him to do
hun and his bunch are not stupid nor damn but just good yuon dogs/tools. Hun and his band did what their master vietcong want him to do, destroy Cambodia, wipe up/kill Cambodians from Cambodia in order to free more land and resources for vietcong
justice crap in yuons/criminal wet pants
It is time to get rid of Hun Sen before he kills more Khmer.
It is time to get rid of Hun Sen before yuon more than Khmer in Cambodia.
Who or whatever party take part in upcoming election in 2013 they or those parties will lose because yuon and CPP will use the same tricks to cheat the eleciton as they did in the previous elections in the past.
well, if you have problem with hun sen, then ask him why he works for the interest of vietcong/youn, etc! stop inflaming cambodia and khmer people, you know. there are more to cambodia than you or anybody's personal interest, really! please respect the rule of law! cambodia has changed and nothing is the same old way anymore when it comes to politics, etc, really!
HA HA HA HUN SEN AND HIS WIFE ORDER
KILL A LOT AND NO BODY CARE.
HOW MANY MILLIONS THEY SPEND TO PUT THAT OLD MAN IN JAIL AND THEY'RE SAID WE ALL APPY BUT SIHANOUK WHO CREATE THE WHOLE THINK
BY HIS BOSS CHINA AND YOUN STAND BEHIND HIM AND NOW LOOK AT HIM WHERE HE'S HIDING.
breaking news from Egypt:
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/01/28/liveblog-egypts-protests-erupt
To the nay sayers.....can you offer anything positive. Can you offer anything real besides a singularly political frame of reference. Is life completely black and white for you, full of absolutes. What planet are you living on. I witnessed first hand how this process has helped some people with their healing. I was deeply touched and would never have suspected the burden they carried being so young themselves. That was enough for me. Ti
Dear Dr. Hun Sen and Ten Thousands stars Dr. Hun Manet,
Why do you and your relatives give Kos Trol, sea and lands to Vietnam? Why? and Why?
Why do you and all of your relatives involve alot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?
Why do you murder cambodian K5,1997events and so on and so on with lost count? Why?
If you are so good why do you and your families murder cambodians? Why? and Why?
If you are so good why do about 90%cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionair and millinor? Why? Why?
Why do you try to kill people from telling the true? Why? Why?
What is the difference from Khmer Rough and you, Sir?
If you are so good Why do you block KI from cambodians?
If you are so good why more than 6 millions vietnameses are living permantly in cambodia, right now? Why, Dr. Hen Sen? and Why
Every where, I walk in Cambodia I see vietnamese speak vietnamese every where, why? why?
Don't you and your families scare of hell for ethernity?
When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?
Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big ass lady and his belove Dr. Hun Manet Please don't put us in jail or kill us for this! We want to live like you and your families do!
Khmers victim of 1997 and K5
PS
If Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet remove the tablet it is show they are extremely coward and his star are just joy stars given by his daddy not by patriotism. Dr. Hun Manet is very coward as his daddy they only aim to kill innocent cambodians that all. Dr. Hun SEn and Dr. ten stars Hun Manet are very great at bullying cambodians and killing Cambodians but cowardly toward Thai and Viet.
Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent. The country is getting smaller and shamer by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet.
We want Hun Sen out!!! We will take it to the street, like Tunesia, Egypt, and Jordan! Get Out Now Hun Sen!!!!!
10:34AM , I agree with you.
All Khmer from every corner of the country home and abroad stand up and fellow Tunesia and Egypt footsteps before yuon and Hun Sen kill more Khmer and replace Khmer by more yuon.
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