Logo of Phnom Penh Post newspaper Phnom Penh Post - New lawyer named for KR suspect Im Chaem

New lawyer named for KR suspect Im Chaem

Lawyer Wayne Jordash talks to the media at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center in Kyiv last year. Ukraine Crisis Media Center
Lawyer Wayne Jordash talks to the media at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center in Kyiv last year. Ukraine Crisis Media Center

New lawyer named for KR suspect Im Chaem

British barrister Wayne Jordash will take the reins as the international defence lawyer for Khmer Rouge tribunal defendant Im Chaem, after the untimely death of her former lawyer, John Jones, in April.

Jordash will join with Chaem’s Cambodian lawyer, Bit Seanglim, to defend her in Case 004/01 against charges of crimes against humanity committed under the Khmer Rouge.

Chaem, allegedly the secretary of Preah Netr Preah district in the Northwest Zone during the regime, stands accused of murder, extermination, enslavement, imprisonment, persecution on political grounds and other inhumane acts allegedly committed at the Phnom Trayoung security centre and the Spean Sreng worksite.

Her case was severed in February this year from fellow Case 004 defendants Ao An and Yim Tith. Prime Minister Hun Sen has previously said if Case 004 and Case 003 – against alleged naval commander Meas Muth – went to trial, civil war could ensue.

Jordash previously worked at the tribunal as a legal consultant for the Defence Support Section in 2008 and 2009. He has also represented defendants at the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, as well as the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Meanwhile, the European Union announced late last week that it has granted more than $800,000 to civil society groups, the Bophana Centre, Documentation Center of Cambodia and Meta House to promote education and awareness of Khmer Rouge history.

MOST VIEWED

  • Wing Bank opens new branch in front of Orkide The Royal along Street 2004

    Wing Bank celebrates first anniversary as commercial bank with launch of brand-new branch. One year since officially launching with a commercial banking licence, Wing Bank on March 14 launched a new branch in front of Orkide The Royal along Street 2004. The launch was presided over by

  • Girl from Stung Meanchey dump now college grad living in Australia

    After finishing her foundational studies at Trinity College and earning a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Melbourne in 2022, Ron Sophy, a girl who once lived at the Stung Meanchey garbage dump and scavenged for things to sell, is now working at a private

  • Ministry orders all schools, public and private, to close for SEA Games

    From April 20 to May 18, all public and private educational institutions will be closed to maintain order and support Cambodia's hosting of the 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games, said a directive from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. Cambodia will host the

  • Wat Phnom hornbills attract tourists, locals

    Thanks to the arrival of a friendly flock of great hornbills, Hour Rithy, a former aviculturist – or raiser of birds – in Kratie province turned Phnom Penh tuk tuk driver, has seen a partial return to his former profession. He has become something of a guide

  • Almost 9K tourists see equinox sunrise at Angkor Wat

    Nearly 9,000 visitors – including 2,226 international tourists – gathered at Angkor Wat on March 21 to view the spring equinox sunrise, according to a senior official of the Siem Reap provinical tourism department. Ngov Seng Kak, director of the department, said a total of 8,726 people visited Angkor Wat to

  • Angkor Beer strengthens national pride with golden new look and fresher taste

    Angkor Beer – the "Gold of Angkor" – has a new look, one that is more stylish and carries a premium appeal, as well as a fresher taste and smoother flavour, making it the perfect choice for any gathering. Angkor Beer recently launched its new design, one