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| Seng Theary, president of the Center for Justice and Reconciliation. (Photo: Courtesy of Seng Theary) |
Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Monday, 04 April 2011
“Any names alleged by Theary Seng or anyone else is pure speculation.”
A US-Cambodian lawyer who lost family members to the Khmer Rouge says she will file the first civil party suit against regime cadre who are not currently in the custody of the UN-backed tribunal.
Seng Theary’s complaint names former Khmer Rouge commanders Meas Muth and Sou Met, in what she said is an effort to move the court forward on cases 003 and 004.
The court has so far only prosecuted one case, against torture chief Duch, and it is preparing for a second, against Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith. But the future of cases 003 and 004 remain unclear.
Those two cases, which the international prosecution has pushed forward against some judges at the court and the wishes of senior officials, would widen the scope of the tribunal and could mean more indictments.
“I want to claim full justice,” Seng Theary, who is also a complainant in the upcoming case against four jailed leaders, told VOA Khmer Monday. “I am aware that there is political interference in those cases, and I want to encourage other victims to participate in filing complaints for cases 003 and 004, where political leaders have declared the cases would not move.”
Government officials have said in the past there is no interference with the court, but Prime Minister Hun Sen and tribunal prosecutor Chea Leang have both said wider indictments have the potential of destabilizing the country.
The court has kept the names of potential defendants in cases 003 and 004 confidential. However, Meas Muth, a former division chief of the regime, and Sou Met, a central committee member, are both among a small group of cadre experts have said could be indicted in further trials.
Seng Theary’s potential complaint met with sharp recrimination from the court.
“Any names alleged by Theary Seng or anyone else is pure speculation,” tribunal spokesman Lars Olsen told VOA Khmer Monday. “And to start speculating on names of a confidential investigation under the pretext of being a civil party applicant is irresponsible and reckless and is contradictory to judicial due process.”
Seng Theary’s lawyer, Choung Chou Ngy, said Monday he had not yet filed documents with the court, but Rong Chhorng, head of the Victim’s Support Service, confirmed he had received an e-mail from her declaring her intent to file.
Meas Muth, who currently lives in a remote village in Samlot district, Battambang province, has said in the past that deaths under his watch were from “sickness, fever, lightning, drowning,” and did not constitute wrongdoing on his part. He has defended his position in the Khmer Rouge as a defender of Cambodia against foreign invasion.
Sou Met could not immediately be reached for comment.
12 comments:
The Khmer Rouge era was gone 30 years ago, now Khmer people are facing a new and worst est era ever is ah YOUN era in CAMBODIA.
This time Khmer people are not only suffering and dying but will be country less and homeless like Khmer Krom in their motherland by YUON. Whoever supported HUN SEN now all your children will be homeless and dying in very near future.
Theary,
I am sorry to hear your story.But all Khmer people suffered the same way as you. Move on with your life like everybody. Nearly 40 millions people died in the Soviet Unions, 10 of millions died in WarII. Only Jews in the whole world were justified, not other races. I am not anti-semite, but it is true.
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ដាស់អារម្មណ៍ប្រជាពលរដ្ធខ្មែរ ឲ្យគាត់បានយល់
ច្បាស់អំពីបញ្ហា ដែលកើតមានឡើងនៅក្នុងប្រ
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Khmer abroad should have protest to bring Sihanouk and put him in the International Court.He who was the one killed million Khmer people by calling Vietcong to kill Cambodians.
The dozen Khmer Rouge leaders must bring to the International Court,and the rest Khmer Rouge leave them free.
Khmer people must do now to bring ah
Hun Sen down and Vietcong must go home.Vietnam must stop controlling over Cambodia.
Khmer people around the world and in Cambodia must wake up,stand up,and rise up against ah Hun Sen and Vietnamese in Cambodia.
Oh poor Theary. She looks so distraught. Go have a cigar & relax!
"Only Jews are justified?" How big is the Jewish nation? Don't be naive, if the nations would have blessed Israel, there would be less deaths in the world.
Why? God upheld Israel for his name sake. To attack Israel is to attack the God of Israel who is the blesser of all peoples. God punishes nations for the sole sake of Israel because through the Jewish people salvation has come to the world. The whole world will be condemn by their accepting or not accepting the gift of eternal life through his Son Jesus Christ. And Jesus Christ was a Jew.
By faith I'm grafted into the nation of Israel myself being a Khmer person. I know the kingdoms of this world will one day become the kingdom of Jesus Christ. For now, Satan is the Prince of this world and he has been doing a terrible job ruling his kingdom. Actually, according to his character, he's been doing a great job. Poverty, injustice, domineering, ruthless, sickness, wars, hateful, revengeful, angry, never enough riches....his eyes are full of evil. His kingdom pertain only to darkness and misery.
And Satan's goal is to get all the nations to come against the nation of Israel. He attempted to annihilate the Jewish people many times before the holocaust in Germany. God always turned the table upon their enemies every time.
There are a lots of Theary C. Seng articles in KI.
I do not know what happen to KI.
As far as I know, Theary C. Seng does every day is just for herself and her family.
It is just my ideas. If anyone has diff. ideas please reply.
I agree with you, my family are get kills by khmer KR too not just Theary family.
I think she try to make money out off the Cambodia country like Hun government too.
Please stop, you should know that you not alone. How many million of khmer people are has been dead.
That's enough Theary!
Kaun Khmer!!!
Dear Theary,
Greeting to you from the other side of the world. Nataya still look beautiful as always. And I'm still have the black pepper! Anyway, just want to take this time to wish you a happy Khmer New Year.
Take care yourself so that you can take care others!
Your friend as always!
“Any names alleged by Theary Seng or anyone else is pure speculation,” tribunal spokesman Lars Olsen told VOA Khmer Monday. “And to start speculating on names of a confidential investigation under the pretext of being a civil party applicant is irresponsible and reckless and is contradictory to judicial due process.”
"Seng Theary’s complaint names former Khmer Rouge commanders Meas Muth and Sou Met, in what she said is an effort to move the court forward on cases 003 and 004."
Wrong. Its an effort to interfere in the court to move her career forward.
Good Jobs...Keep up the good work. X Khmer Roughe commander and government still live and work in cambodia today. One of them is HUN SEN. all Khmer people suffered the same way as you but they dont have the balls and education to fight like you do. SO I supports...point the finger at the KR!
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