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| Bandit You Bunleng and Herr Doktor Siegfried Blunk involved in JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT? |
Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh
“...failed to respond to the serious questions of judicial independence, misconduct and competence of the investigation into case 003.”
The UN came under renewed criticism on Thursday for its handling of a controversial case at the Khmer Rouge tribunal, while the court’s international prosecutor moved for even more investigation.
In a statement, the international court monitor Open Society Justice Initiative said the UN had failed to address major questions regarding the credibility of the court, after judges hastily concluded an investigation into two unnamed Khmer Rouge suspects.
OSJI said a statement from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued Wednesday “failed to respond to the serious questions of judicial independence, misconduct and competence of the investigation into case 003.”
Investigating judges at the UN-backed court have come under increased pressure in recent weeks over their handling of Case 003, which international prosecutors have said deserves indictments.
Also on Thursday, international prosecutor Andrew Cayley, who has been at odds with the investigating judges since April, issued a statement saying he would require them to add charges to their investigation of Case 004, another controversial case that could potentially mean more indictments by the court.
The Cambodian government publicly opposes the pursuit of both cases, for fear it could destabilize the country’s security situation by upsetting former Khmer Rouge.
However, court observers say the appearance of government interference in the work of the court is threatening to undermine its credibility.
The statement from Ban’s office rejected speculation that Case 003 could be dropped or that the UN was instructing its investigating judge, Siegfried Blunk, to do so.
But OSJI said the UN statement had “failed also to respond to the refusal of the tribunal’s two co-investigating judges to pursue further inquiries as requested by the international co-prosecutor.”
Tribunal spokesman Dim Sovannarom declined to comment on Thursday, and there was no immediate response from the investigating judges to Cayley’s submission statement.
In that statement, he said he is now requesting the judges to add charges to Case 004, for three Khmer Rouge leaders, to include crimes committed against the Khmer Krom.
He is also requesting the judges to “notify the public and potential civil parties of the specific crime sites” included in his supplementary submission.
Dim Sovannarom said the prosecutor’s submission was according to tribunal regulations.
Court observers say the statement from OSJI and the submission of Cayley do not necessarily signal a problem at the court, but rather a push by some to move the court forward.
“This controversy comes because we are concerned about justice in the future for Cambodia and for victims,” said Chhang Youk, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia.
Latt Ky, a tribunal monitor for the rights group Adhoc, said he supported the OSJI statement and the new submission from Cayley because they both serve to keep the court’s work in the public eye.
2 comments:
Ban Ki Moon was bought by Hun Sen's Government not to have the ECCC conducts the truth of the real crimes including Hun Sen himselft.
Mr Sam Rainsy, Why don't you sue PM Hun Sen as you promise to us Cambodian people and your true supporters?
Are you tried to bargain or negotiate with PM Hun Sen again like 2005 lawsuit at America??? Why?? Why??
We want to see Mr Sam Rainsy act as he said to sue PM Hun Sen in every democracy Countries court of justice around the world.
We want the results as transparency, from your progress in suing PM Hun Sen in every court of justices!!!
We are Cambodian people afraid that you are just using the lawsuit to scare PM Hun Sen than when PM Hun Sen gives you (Mr Sam Rainsy) green light. You again, hang your Lawsuit like 2005.
Mr Sam Rainsy, You must do as you said, otherwise you the same as Mr Kim Soka.
Mr Sam Rainsy, where are your law suit VS Hun SEn in America Court of justice? We want to see and hear the stories transparency because we afraid that you are just try to bargain with Hun Sen like 2005 again.
We Cambodian people as well as your supporters are waiting to see your real action in suing PM Hun Sen (In America Court of justice, all countries’ court of justice in Europe, Japan Court of justice, Australia Court of justice, New Zealand court of justice, Canada court of Justice, UN court of justice, World Human Right court of justice, NATO court of justice…) as you Mr Sam Rainsy said.
Mr Sam Rainsy must do as you said OK. Don’t you dare to bargain with PM Hun Sen like 2005 again?
May be you can’t be Prime Minister of Cambodia because of unfair election as 5-6 million Vietnamese votes for Hun Sen and Hun Sen add up his cheating skill in every election but you can be a great Khmer Hero by suing PM Hun Sen about the facts that he has done to Cambodia and Cambodian people so far.
If you Can’t be Prime Miniter due unfair election all the times but Mr Sam Rainsy, you can gives a great stain to PM Hun Sen and CPP Vietnam slave about their crimes against Cambodian people since 1970 until today.
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