Top row: You Bunleng (L) and Siegfried Blunk (R)
Bottom row: Chea Leang (L) and Andrew Cayley (R)
Press Release
Date: May 3, 2011
Contact: Jonathan Birchall
jbirchall@justiceinitiative.org
1-212-347-6958
Source: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus/international_justice/news/cambodia-eccc-20110429
PHNOM PENH—The Open Society Justice Initiative is calling on the co-prosecutors at the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia to ensure the fullest possible investigation into two former senior Khmer Rouge commanders who are the subjects of its third proposed case.
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), which combines international and local judicial staff, said on Friday April 29th that its two co-investigating judges, Siegfried Blunk and You Bunleng, had closed their investigation into the tribunal’s third case (Case 003).
The court's co-prosecutors now have until May 14 to call for further investigative actions, before the co-investigating judges decide whether or not the suspects should face trial.
Case 003 is believed to involve Sou Met, the former commander of the Khmer Rouge air force, and Meas Mut, the commander of the navy, and involves allegations of murder, torture, unlawful detention, forced labour and persecution. A fourth proposed case, involving three more suspects, is still being considered by the co-investigating judges.
In a brief statement, the co-investigating judges said that the 003 case file contains more than 2,000 pieces of evidence, comprising more than 48,000 pages.
But since Judge Blunk took office in December last year, the court’s spokesman has repeatedly said that no field investigations were being carried out. The court has not appointed defence counsel for either suspect, and neither has been questioned by the co-investigating judges.
Prospective civil parties have also not been given any indication of the scope of the investigation, nor direction in filing complaints that could aid in the prosecution of the suspects.
The Justice Initiative calls upon the co-prosecutors – in particular, the British international co-prosecutor, Mr. Andrew Cayley – to take all steps available to ensure that a full, genuine, and impartial investigation is carried out, including the questioning of suspects and the conduct of field investigations. To this end, requests for further investigative acts should be made immediately.
The Justice Initiative also urges the co-prosecutors to act with as much transparency as is consistent with the needs of justice, given the need to demonstrate the legitimacy of these proceedings to Cambodia’s population and other relatives of victims.
Hun Sen, Cambodia’s prime minister, informed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon late last year that no further cases by the court would be “allowed”, beyond its first two trials. The court is currently considering the appeal of Kang Kech Eav, or Duch, the former commander of the Tuol Sleng prison, against a 35 year sentence in its first trial. Its second trial, against the Khmer Rouge’s four surviving top leaders, is expected to open this summer.
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5. Son Sen ( a Paris student , Khmer Kampuchea-Krom ).
6. Ta Mok ( Ta Mok din not study in France but he was in a Paris student group ).
Note: 1. If you have a quick look you will see a group of Paris students more than Khmer Viet Mihn but the reality was Khmer Viet Minh had more troops ( Khmer Viet Minh troops like Heng Samrin , Chea ect… . than Pol Pot troops .
3. Khieu Samphan, Sihanouk ( personally I don’t like Sihanouk ) Hu Nim , Hou Yuon they are not Angkar ( Real Angkar coul make hightest decision between 1975-1979 ) these four fellows are norminal leaders ( only in name ) even Ieng Thirith was not Ankar but her husband Ieng Sary is.
So if you look at Khmer Rouge Trial or ECCC those being detained without trial ( except Duch ) are a group of Paris students and 3 out of 5 are not Angkar 1. Khieu Samphan, 2. Ieng Thirith, 3 Duch.
So one of many reasons why this fake ECCC try to trial 2 Angkar 1. Nuon Chea 2. Ieng Sary ( 2 of Paris students groups ) and let the real killer like Khmer Viet Minh like Heng Samrin , Chea Sim and many more escape from the justice.
So cases 003 and 004 will never happen under Hun Sen puppet regime.
The real Angkar between 1975-1979 or Khmer Rouge consisted of 2 differences as fellow:
1. A group of Paris students .
2. A group of Khmer Viet Minh:
Angkar between 1975-1979 as fellow:
1. Pol Pot. ( a Paris student ).
2. Nuon Chea. ( former Thai Communist Party but in a Paris student groups ).
3. Ieng Sary. ( a Paris student , Khmer Kampuche-Krom ).
4. So Phim. ( Khmer Viet Minh ).
5. Son Sen ( a Paris student , Khmer Kampuchea-Krom ).
6. Ta Mok ( Ta Mok din not study in France but he was in a Paris student group ).
Note: 1. If you have a quick look you will see a group of Paris students more than Khmer Viet Mihn but the reality was Khmer Viet Minh had more troops ( Khmer Viet Minh troops like Heng Samrin , Chea ect… . than Pol Pot troops .
3. Khieu Samphan, Sihanouk ( personally I don’t like Sihanouk ) Hu Nim , Hou Yuon they are not Angkar ( Real Angkar coul make hightest decision between 1975-1979 ) these four fellows are norminal leaders ( only in name ) even Ieng Thirith was not Ankar but her husband Ieng Sary is.
So if you look at Khmer Rouge Trial or ECCC those being detained without trial ( except Duch ) are a group of Paris students and 3 out of 5 are not Angkar 1. Khieu Samphan, 2. Ieng Thirith, 3 Duch.
So one of many reasons why this fake ECCC try to trial 2 Angkar 1. Nuon Chea 2. Ieng Sary ( 2 of Paris students groups ) and let the real killer like Khmer Viet Minh like Heng Samrin , Chea Sim and many more escape from the justice.
So cases 003 and 004 will never happen under Hun Sen puppet regime.
If you want to know that weather ECCC or Khmer Rouge Trials will provide any justice to 1.7 million Khmer victims and their families just look at how CPP is related Indochina Federation formed by late Ho Chi Minh in 1930.
You will see that this ECCC has been playing a game on Cambodians victims.
You will see that why ECCC kept dragging on and on so far only one verdict from Duch.
All of those detained will life sentence without proper trial ( Can talk much during this fake ECCC trials.
Do not hope for any real justice from this ECCC game from CPP formed by late Ho Chi Minh and his evils.
Khmer will be minority on our homeland.
wake up Khmer before it is too late like champa, Kampuchea-Krom and Lao.
Var Kim Hong does recognize that Cambodia, if compared to the colonial Service Geographique de l’Indochine scale map 1/100,000 and the 1985 delimitation treaty, will loses 9,000 hectares; and compared to U.S Army Mapping Service scale map 1/50,000 with the 1985 Treaty, would lose about 7,900 hectares to Vietnam. This statement was confirmed by Var Kim Hong to Mr. Touch Bora Esq through a telephone conversation on 30 August 2002 at 4:30 p.m. (Sydney time), which Mr. Touch Bora Esq wrote in his letter dated on 9 September 2002 sent to Sam Dach Ta Noroudom Sihanouk concerning over border affairs.
In fact, the loss is absolutely more than the 1000 square kilometers stated by MP Sam Rainsy in his statement, if we add the size of the historical water of 30000 square kilometers awarded to Vietnam under the 1982 Agreement which has been into affect and now already become under the full control of Vietnam. And this would not be the last if the equidistance principle be used to delimit the maritime boundary, Cambodia will lose an additional area of sea and seabed measuring at least 860 square nautical miles from the Brevie Line to the north, analyzed by Mr. Touch Bora Esq or another 10000 square kilometers confirmed by Mr. Sean Pengse, the President of the Cambodian Border Committee Worldwide, which exclusively include another Koh Poula Wai to Vietnam added to the previous lost islands- Koh Tral (Dao Phu Quoc) and Koh Poulo Panjang (Dao Thu Chu).
This is why sVar Kim Hong said in front of Students´s Movement for Democracy (SMD), and Sam Dach Ta Norodom Sihanouk on 22 Janaury 2000 during our audience with him concerning the border resolution with Vietnam that; “If we want peace, we must sacrifice our flesh to the tiger.” The truth is discovered now that, “Sacrifice the flesh to tiger actually means cutting our land to the Viet.” This word was clearly spoken out from his mouth and there were Sam Dach Ta as witness and 31 members.
We must condemn this Var Kim Hong for his role in helping the traitorous regime of Hun Sen.
Smart Khmer Girl Ms. Rattana Keo,
Koh Tral Island must not be forgotten
By Ms. Rattana Keo
Why do Koh Tral Island, known in Vietnam as Phu Quoc, a sea and land area covering proximately over 10,000 km2 [Note: the actual land size of Koh Tral itself is 574 square kilometres (222 sq miles)] have been lost to Vietnam by whose treaty? Why don’t Cambodia government be transparent and explain to Cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?
Cambodian armies are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 on the Thai border and what's about over 10,000km2 of Cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian armies you are decide the fate of your nation, Cambodian army as well as Cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. Is it fair?
Koh Tral Island, the sea and land area of over 10,000 square kilometres have been lost to Vietnam by the 1979 to 1985 treaties. The Cambodian army at front line as well as all Cambodian people must rethink again about these issues. Are Cambodian army fighting to protect the Cambodia Nation or protecting a very small group that own big lands, big properties or only protecting a small group but disguising as protecting the Khmer nation?
The Cambodian army at front lines suffer under rain, wind, bullets, bombs, lack of foods, lack of nutrition and their families have no health care assistance, no securities after they died but a very small group eat well, sleep well, sleep in first class hotel with air conditioning system with message from young girls, have first class medical care from oversea medical treatments, they are billionaires, millionaires who sell out the country to be rich and make the Cambodian people suffer everyday.
Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that resulted in the loss over 10,000 km2 of Cambodia??? Why they are not being transparent and brave enough to inform all Cambodians and Cambodian army at front line about these issues? Why don't they include Koh Tral (Koh Tral size is bigger than the whole Phom Phen and bigger than Singapore [Note: Singapore's present land size is 704 km2 (271.8 sq mi)]) with heap of great natural resources, in the Cambodian education system?
Look at Hun Sen's families, relatives and friends- they are billionaires, millionaires. Where did they get the money from when we all just got out of war with empty hands [in 1979]? Hun Sen always say in his speeches that Cambodia had just risen up from the ashes of war, just got up from Year Zero with empty hands and how come they are billionaires, millionaires but 90% of innocent Cambodian people are so poor and struggling with their livelihood every day?
Smart Khmer girl Ms. Rattana Keo,
CPP who sell out Cambodia and all Cambodian people to Vietnam. That is why they hate Ms. Rattana Keo words, that just only say the true of what happen to Cambodia.
Vietnam are not even tried to take Cambodia slowly and slowly. why do we, all khmer people, are tired to talk about their evil action toward Cambodian people and Khmer nation.
4:26 PM
Tired not Tried ( Wrong spelling )
Mr. Sam Rainsy and KI media must provide all Cambodian people about the documents and detail to prove that over 30 000Km2 lost to Vietnam by Treaties from 1979 to 1985.
Please Mr Sam Rainsy provides all the detail that Hun Sen with CPP Treaties from 1979 to 1985 result in lost over 30 000Km2 of Cambodia to Vietnam.
CASE 0003 IS FOR HUN SEN ONLY.
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Khmer People in Phnom Penh need to support this issued and cases, Sou Met and Meas Mut are the killer member of the KR. killing thousand of innocent Khmer people. We need to bring this bad people to jail. Khmer will never have peace if KR member still runing the country. Wakeup Khmer people stop be lazy and excauses...do your parts. you all have been sitting for too long. let help bring ours great country back Cambodia
The major problem with the tribunal is none of the judges are khmer.
They are all foreigner, including chea leang, you bunleng they are vietcong.
why it is so hard form someone to killed this bad people in Cambodia. Where star get acid on the face or murder for 50 buck! no excauses wanted a better country cut off the snake head!....
the brutal KR leadership must be held responsible for what happened in cambodia during their reign of terror, really! don't let them get away for what they did to khmer people and cambodia at that time, really! they must be held accountable and responsible for their backwardness and killing spree of cambodia. they destroyed cambodia to stone age, you know! that is unacceptable, you know!
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