United Kingdom Contributes £ 1,000,000 to ECCC

The Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) has confirmed a new contribution of £ 1,000,000 (approximately US$ 1.6 million) to the international component of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). With this latest contribution, the United Kingdom has provided financial assistance exceeding US$ 5.7 million to the ECCC.

“We are deeply grateful for this generous contribution and for the continuous support from the United Kingdom. This contribution comes at a crucial time for the ECCC where the court is preparing the delivery of the Supreme Court Chamber judgement in Case 001 and the commencement of the trial in Case 002”, said Acting Director of the Office of Administration, H.E. Tony Kranh and Deputy Director Mr. Knut Rosandhaug in a statement.

The United Kingdom is one of the ECCC’s key donors, and has been supporting the ECCC since the court’s establishment in 2006.

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Top officials of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, SIDA, spent a whole morning at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia on Tuesday 9 October 2012 to gain insights into the working of the court. A 17-member delegation, headed by SIDA Director General Charlotte Petri-Gornitzka, attended a morning session of the ongoing trial in Case 002 to hear testimonies of a former Khmer Rouge military regiment commander, following a briefing about an overview of the ECCC.

The delegation later met with Acting Director of Administration Tony Kranh and other senior officials as well as Pre-Trial Chamber Judge Rowan Downing to discuss the achievements the court has made and challenges it faces. “This visit was very important for us to learn about the court. It was very engaging and educational,” Ms. Petri-Gornitzka wrapped up the visit.

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អង្គជំនុំជម្រះវិសាមញ្ញក្នុងតុលាការកម្ពុជា Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Chambres extraordinaires au sein des tribunaux cambodgiens

United Kingdom Contributes £ 1,000,000 to ECCC

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