News Articles

Defence Support Section (DSS) of the ECCC assigns Dr Sa Sovan as the new Cambodian Co-Lawyer for Khieu Samphan, replacing Dr Say Bory who was forced to resign from the case due to ill health (see Press Release).

Today the Co-Prosecutors have filed their Final Submission in the case of Kaing Guek Eav alias DUCH (see Revised Press Release)

ECCC Public Information Update: July Issue of The Court Report now published

Dr Say Bory has resigned from his position as Cambodian Co-Lawyer for Khieu Samphan (see Press Release)

Training for lawyers in International Criminal Law (see DSS training in Future Events paragraph)

Location: Raffles Hotel Le RoyalDates: 18, 19, 21, and 22 July 2008The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the International Bar Association and the Defence Support Section of the ECCC invite you to attend a four-day training course on International Criminal Law.The course will provide a detailed analysis of international criminal law applicable at the ECCC, covering forms of responsibility, and the individual offences of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It will also outline the role of victims and their lawyers at the ECCC.The course will be taught by a faculty of visiting experts, experienced in international criminal law.Interested lawyers should apply to the BAKC as soon as possible, using the attached application form.

Office of Administration publishes: 1. ECCC Annual Audit Report 2007, 2. 5th Financial Spot Check Report from October to December 2007 , and 3. First Quarterly Financial and Activity Progress Report ended 31 March 2008

Co-Investigating Judges issue Order concerning Translation Rights and Obligations (see Order)

Co-Investigating Judges refuse the request for release of Khieu Samphan (see Order)

Press Conference on revised budget for ECCC (See Press Statement; Speech; Annexes)

ECCC Public Information Update: June Issue of The Court Report now published

CIJ update on current status of the case of Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch and S-21 (see CIJ update, Order on the Request by the Co-Prosecutors and  Order on the Request by  the Civil Parties)

Co-Investigating Judges issue Order concerning Provisional Detention Provisions responding to requests from Ieng Thirith and Nuon Chea (see Order)

First issue of the ECCC newsletter published  (see The Court Report)

OCIJ Conclude Duch Investigation (see Press Release)

12th meeting of the Friends of the ECCC at ambassadorial level held at the French Embassy (see Director’s remarks)

Cancellation of Public Hearing - Decision concerning the scheduling of a hearing on 20 May 2008 (see Decision)

PTC Decision on Appeal concerning contact between the Charged Person [Ieng Sary] and his wife [Ieng Thirith] (see Document)

PTC issues Directions to civil parties on written submissions in the case of Ieng Sary (see Document)

PTC Decision on Ieng Sary's request for separation of oral hearings on jurisdiction and provisional detention (see Document)

PTC Decision on Ieng Sary's requests for leave to suspend consideration of his appeal on provisional detention & for an order directing the OCIJ to place Ieng Sary in a hospital facility (see Document)

Practice Direction on Filing Documents (Revision 2) adopted (see Practice Direction)

Practice Direction on Protective Measures (Revision 1) adopted (see Practice Direction)

Invitation to a press conference on results of the special review (see Full report, Summary, TOR, DOA remarks, EC Statement, UNDP Statement)

The Project Board of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is pleased to invite members of the media to a press conference on the results of the Human Resources Management Review. The press conference will be held at 9:00 to 10:30 on Friday 25 April 2008at the ECCC Information Centre6A, St 21, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh,(near Psar Kap Ko) Members of the Project Board, namely, H.E. Sean Visoth, the ECCC Director of Administration, Mr. Jo Scheuer, UNDP Country Director, and Mr. Rafael Dochao-Moreno, Charge d' Affaires of the EC Delegation to Cambodia will be present at the press conference. The review was initiated by the Board and carried out in late February 2008 by a team of consultants from Deloitte/ India, and from Cambodia. The review assessed whether the HR management policies and practices of the Cambodian side of ECCC are transparent, accountable, meet international standards, and provide consistent and effective measures against any mismanagement. The full results of the report will be introduced during the press conference and a summary of the findings will be made available there.   ********** For further information please contact: Helen Jarvis at 012 488 134 or e-mail: helen.jarvis@eccc.gov.kh Men Kimseng at 012 555 605 or e-mail: men.kimseng@undp.org

Viewing of the new ECCC Information Centre in Phnom Penh. UN Controller and representatives of partner NGOs are invited to view the premises now being prepared (see Remarks by the Director of Administration)

11th meeting of the Friends of the ECCC (at Ambassadorial level) held at the Embassy of Japan (see Remarks by the Director of Administration)