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The latest issue of our newsletter "The Court Report" carries a comprehensive summary of the hearing of evidence in January 2012 as well as news articles and regular updates from the different offices of the court.

The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) today adjourned for a judicial recess, thereby concluding the first Case 002 trial session of 2012. During the recess the Trial Chamber will prepare for the next trial session.  Trial Chamber hearings in Case 002 against the defendants Khieu Samphan, Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary will resume on 12 March 2012. 

In order to assist both representatives of the media and viewers of our live video stream around the world, we have created a Who is Who in the Courtroom page which is available at http://www.eccc.gov.kh/en/who-is-who.  On this page you will find photos and biographies of the judges and the different parties appearing in the courtroom.   

Yesterday the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge Laurent Kasper Ansermet hastily issued a public statement at the very end of the ECCC’s working hours, and hence brought to the understanding of the National Co-Investigation Judge as follows: 1. The successive releases of such statements without the knowledge of the National Co-Investigating Judge reflect Mr. Laurent Kasper Ansermet’s ill intentions.

The special edition of the "The Court Report" covers the final judgement in Case 001, concerning the convicted person Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch.Read the latest issue:

This public statement is made pursuant to ECCC Internal Rule 21(1)(c) to ensure that the public, and particularly the victims of the crimes under investigation, are duly informed of ongoing ECCC proceedings.

The Federal Republic of Germany, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed a Letter of Agreement today to provide a further €1.2 Million to the Victims Support Section (VSS) of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) – its fourth donation since the VSS was established in 2008.

A live video steam from all public hearings will be available on this page. As we are in a testing phase, streaming is currently only available in English. In case you have any problems accessing the video below, the feed is also available at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/eccc-live

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) today sentenced KAING Guek Eav alias Duch to life imprisonment, the maximum sentence available under the law, for crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. 

The Supreme Court Chamber  pronounced its judgement on appeals in Case 001 against Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch on 3 February 2012 and sentenced him to life imprisonment. On this page we have collected relevant background information.

H.E. Kranh Tony, Acting Director of the Office of Administration, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, met with all officers and staff of the court’s national side on Friday afternoon, and informed that there would not be fund available to pay their salary beginning from January 2012.

The latest issue of our newsletter "The Court Report" carries a comprehensive summary of the first two weeks' hearing of evidence in December 2011 as well as regular updates from all the offices of the court.Read the latest issue:http://www.eccc.gov.kh/sites/default/files/publications/ECCCCourtReportJan2012.pdf

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has announced that it will pronounce the judgment on appeals in Case 001 against Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch on Friday 3 February 2012 at 10 am.

On January 09, 2012 which is a national holiday of the national side of the ECCC, the Reserve International Co-Investigating Judge Laurent Kasper Ansermet issued a Press Statement, which reflects an intention to conceal it from the knowledge of all national sides.

In his previous press release dated 6 December 2011, the International Reserve Co-Investigating Judge emphasized his commitment to keep the public sufficiently informed about major developments in Case Files 003 and 004.

The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) will resume the hearing of evidence in Case 002 against Khieu Samphan, Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary at 9:00 on Tuesday 10 January 2012.

  With a total of 44,543 visitors during 2011, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) have surpassed the milestone of receiving more than 100,000 visitors since the commencement of its first trial in February 2009. A total of 111,543 persons visited the ECCC in the period 16 February 2009 - 31 December 2011.  The numbers includes visitors to public hearings and participants in the ECCC Study Tour Programme. This is a one-day educational program where the ECCC brings people from all over Cambodia to visit Toul Sleng Genocide museum, the Choeung Ek Killing Fields Memorial Site and to the ECCC. When visiting the ECCC,

The Trial Chamber judges completed their questioning of Nuon Chea about events prior to Khmer Rouge seizing power in Cambodia in April 1975. The Co-Prosecutors were thereafter given the floor to put additional questions to the accused.Part 1:Part 2:

Khieu Samphan asked for leave to make comments to some of the charges against him during the Trial Chamber hearing on 13 December 2011. He also said that  he would not be answering any questions from the judges or parties at this point in the proceedings, but that he will consider his position owith regards to questions after he has heard the Co-Prosecutors present their evidence against him.Part1:Part 2:

Ieng Sary answered a few biographical questions from the president of the Trial Chamber before he exercised his right to remain silent and not to answer any questions addressed to him.

On 13 December 2011, the Judges of the Trial Chamber continued questioning Nuon Chea about events prior to Khmer Roge taking power in Cambodia in April 1975.Part 1:Part 2: 

Today, the Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has granted by supermajority decision an immediate appeal from the Co-Prosecutors, thereby setting aside an order to unconditionally release the Accused Ieng THIRITH issued by the Trial Chamber on 17 November. The Supreme Court Chamber found that the Trial Chamber must exhaust all available measures potentially capable of helping the Accused to become fit to stand trial.

Upon a request made by Khieu Samphan, the Defence Support Section has assigned Mr. Arthur Vercken as Foreign Co-Lawyer representing Khieu Samphan in Case 002 proceedings before the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.Mr. Vercken is a French defence lawyer with extensive experience in international criminal law. He previously represented Jean Mpambara and Callixte Kalimanzira at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

The Trial Chamber judges continued the questioning of Nuon Chea in the hearing on 6 December 2011.  Part 1: Part 2:

Nuon Chea answered questions from the Trial Chamber Judges for  a total of about two hours on 5 December 2011. You can watch the entire two hours of questioning below. Part 1: Part 2: