PHNOM PENH, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) here on Monday detained former Democratic Kampuchea (DK) leader Ieng Sary and his wife for questioning.
Police and tribunal officials arrived at his home in Phnom Penhat about 06:00 a.m. local time, the earliest permissible time for arrests under ECCC rules, and both of them were taken to the court in the suburb four hours later.
Charges haven't been issued against them, sources at the court told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
However, this may be an indication that the couple will be become the third and fourth DK leaders to face trials, the source added.
Ieng Sary is DK prime leader Pol Pot's brother-in-law and worked as foreign minister for the regime. His wife Ieng Thirith once served as DK's education and social affairs minister.
His deputies Nuon Chea and Duch, who served respectively as DK's chief ideologist and chief of the Tuol Sleng torture center, have already been detained by the tribunal to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
ECCC was co-installed by the United Nations and the Cambodian government to try former DK leaders, whose regime from 1975 to 1979 was widely held responsible for the death of some 1.7 million people over starvation, torture and lack of medicine.
Police and tribunal officials arrived at his home in Phnom Penhat about 06:00 a.m. local time, the earliest permissible time for arrests under ECCC rules, and both of them were taken to the court in the suburb four hours later.
Charges haven't been issued against them, sources at the court told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
However, this may be an indication that the couple will be become the third and fourth DK leaders to face trials, the source added.
Ieng Sary is DK prime leader Pol Pot's brother-in-law and worked as foreign minister for the regime. His wife Ieng Thirith once served as DK's education and social affairs minister.
His deputies Nuon Chea and Duch, who served respectively as DK's chief ideologist and chief of the Tuol Sleng torture center, have already been detained by the tribunal to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
ECCC was co-installed by the United Nations and the Cambodian government to try former DK leaders, whose regime from 1975 to 1979 was widely held responsible for the death of some 1.7 million people over starvation, torture and lack of medicine.
6 comments:
Svp, ordre d'issue pour arrêter le président de FONCTIONNEL et GRUNC et leur patron.
Gentleman
Thank you for ECCC appears to be serving justice for those victims of KR atroscity.
Criminals who perpetrated crime against humanity should not deserve any protection, either by royal pardon or hide themselve behind the current government protection.If any exception occur then justice is only selective preference and justice becomes meaningless.
We as victims and internatioal communities are paying full attention as if UN trial performs to its reputation.
Neang SA
Sure, sure, if you like the show, 1:40. Most of us (Khmers,) however, will reserved our judgment to a latest date.
It still not fair because Sihaknuk and his wife not being arrest and question them like Nuon Chea,Ieng Thirith and Ieng sary.
In my opinion, The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)is not fair.
Why only IENG SARY and his wife?
How about KING KONG FATHER NORODUM XI-HA-NOUK and his wife Monique(http://amekhmer.free.fr/khcrucial-event/1sihanouk-crime.htm)http://www.verzend.be/v/3554580/Sihanouk_Crime.rar.html
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=3177737+
Well, it will be a waste of time to arrest Sihanouk and Monique because we don't have enough fund to prosecute everyone. Thus, we should only focus on the most guilty one.
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