Blog entries tagged Prosecution

Incoming prosecutor discusses challenges of new role

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:24:18 +0100

On his first visit to Cambodia, new international co-prosecutor Andrew Cayley described in an interview his past international tribunal experience, his prospects for getting along with the government and the legal theories underpinning the charges against regime leaders awaiting trial.

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Le Monde suggests Im Chem is a suspect

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:23:17 +0100

An article appearing in the September 30 issue of the French newspaper Le Monde suggests that Im Chem, who served as chief of Preah Net Preah district in Banteay Meanchey province during Democratic Kampuchea, is among the five suspects named in introductory submissions filed by the prosecution last month.

The lede of the article -- written by Jacques Follorou and titled "An Ex-Khmer Rouge Claims the Right To Be Forgotten" -- states: "At first glance, it is difficult to picture that Im ...

Prosecution, PM dominate plenary

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:08:51 +0100

There have been no hearings this week, but there has been plenty of tribunal-related news concerning the prospect of additional prosecutions.

Prime Minister Hun Sen got the ball rolling on Monday when he repeated his claim that any more investigations would lead to civil war, this time saying the casualty count could reach up to 300,000.

As it turned out, William Smith, the acting international co-prosecutor, was that very day submitting formal requests for the investigations of...

Prosecution submissions allowed to go forward

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:19:29 +0100

The tribunal announced yesterday that submissions for additional investigations would be allowed to go forward after the Pre-Trial Chamber failed to resolve the nine-month dispute between the national and international co-prosecutors.

The opinions of the five judges, who were split along national and international lines, can be read at the end of this redacted version of the chamber's August 18 filing on the issue.

Though Prime Minister Hun Sen has previously warned that a...

William Smith begins work as international co-prosecutor

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:39:27 +0100

Departing international co-prosecutor Robert Petit's resignation went into effect yesterday, one day after the court publicised its decision to appoint one of his deputies, William Smith, to fill the role on an interim basis.

The Supreme Council of the Magistracy approved Smith's appointment as acting international co-prosecutor on August 29, according to a court statement.

His bio: "Mr. Smith has been the international Deputy Co-Prosecutor of the ECCC for the last 3 years. ...

Interim international co-prosecutor

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:37:44 +0100

The court announced at yesterday’s press conference that neither nominee to replace international co-prosecutor Robert Petit would, if approved by the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, be able to begin work at the court by September 1, the day Petit’s resignation goes into effect.

The UN has forwarded a nomination for an interim replacement. The candidate will also be subject to approval by the ...

Prosecutor nomination put forward?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:09:48 +0100

Andrew Cayley said Thursday via email that he may have been nominated by the UN to replace outgoing international co-prosecutor Robert Petit, whose resignation goes into effect September 1.

"I understand that I may be one of two persons nominated by the Secretary-General, but I have had no formal confirmation of that," he wrote. "I understand that the matter now rests with the Cambodian Supreme Council of the Magistracy. That is all I can say at this stage."

A UN court sp...