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| Nuon Chea, former deputy secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, adjusts his sunglasses during a joint hearing with other top Khmer Rouge leaders, Khieu Samphan, its head of state, and Ieng Thirith, former social affairs minister, at the outside the court hall of the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal. (Photo: AFP) |
Phnom Penh Monday, 31 January 2011
“I have only one request ... that [the court] apply the law.”
Three aging Khmer Rouge leaders appeared together at the UN-backed tribunal for the first time on Thursday, if only briefly, as the court considered their motions to be released ahead of a trial expected later this year.
Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Thirith have sought release ahead of their atrocity crimes trial on grounds they have been detained beyond a time limit established by the court.
Jasper Pauw, a defense lawyer for Nuon Chea, the regime’s chief ideologue, said it would be unlawful to detain his client longer under tribunal rules, which stipulate a four-month window from the time investigating judges issue their closing order—Sept. 15, 2010, in this case.
The three were only in the hearing together briefly. Ieng Thirith, 78, former social affairs minister for the regime, left shortly after the hearing began. No reason was given, but a defense attorney said last weak she did not want to face Nuon Chea.
Nuon Chea, who is 85, wore dark sunglasses in the tribunal chamber, but he staid for less than an hour. His lawyer later explained he left because of high blood pressure.
That left Khieu Samphan, 79, the nominal head of the regime, who remained for the entirety of Monday’s hearing.
“I have only one request,” he told the tribunal judges. “That [the court] apply the law.”
Tribunal prosecutors Andrew Carley and Chea Leang urged the judges to keep the defendants in provisional detention to ensure the safety of witnesses and general social security.
The Trial Chamber has one month to decide on their detention.
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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 a lot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?
Why do you murder Cambodian K5, 1997 events 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 above 90% Cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionaires and millionaires? 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 do you steal all Cambodian life such as well being, health, cut down Cambodians life expectancy as well? But you and your small group are eat well, sleep well, exercise well, have oversea doctors and best medical treatment from high class private doctors from oversea. Most Cambodians that have no money, your healthcare system left Cambodians patients to die in front of your hospital. Why? Why?
If you are so good why more than 6 millions Vietnamese are living permanently in Cambodia, right now? Why, Dr. Hen Sen? And Why
Everywhere, I walk in Cambodia I see Vietnamese speak Vietnamese every where, why? Why?
Don't you and your families scare of hell for eternity?
When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?
Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big ass lady and his beloved 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.
CPP are not just corrupted, CPP are extremely corrupt. They are even sell the country such as Kos Trol, Seas, lands, Cambodian people, Cambodian health and well being, all resources in the Cambodia…with lost count. You name it!
Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent? The country is getting smaller and smaller and shame by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet and his families, his relatives and friends.
ខ្ញុំដេកមិនលក់ ក្រោយពិបានស្តាប់សំដីរបស់ខៀវសំផន។
យើងចង់ដឹងដែរថា៖ តើក្មេង៦ពាន់នាក់ ដែលប្រម៉ាត់ប្រម៉ង់យួនបានចាប់ទៅ កាលពីឆ្នាំ១៩៥៣-៥៤នោះ មានអ្នកណាខ្លះ? ក្នុងជួរខ្មែរក្រហម និងក្នុងជួររដ្ឋាភិបាល លោកហ៊ុនសែន?
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