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The Co-Investigating Judges today (29 April 2011) in a public decision concluded the investigations in Case 003 (the Case File containing more than 2.000 pieces of evidence, comprising more than 48.000 pages),and have notified the parties according to Rule 66.1.

The Government of Norway has confirmed a new contribution of NOK 6,000,000 (approximately US$ 1.1 million) to the international component of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). With this latest contribution, Norway has provided financial assistance exceeding US$ 3.9 million to the ECCC. 

In a reasoned decision rendered on 11 April 2011, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) found that neither the in absentia conviction of Ieng Sary by the People’s Revolutionary Tribunal in 1979 nor the Royal Amnesty granted to him in 1996, bar the current prosecution of  Ieng Sary before the 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.

Seang Vandy, male, 65, admitted to Civil Party in Case 001, from Kratie provinceI believe that Duch will not be released. Personally, and  I want him to receive a life sentence, but it is up to the court to decide of this in their final judgment in the next three months. Whatever the final judgment will say, part of my heart will find peace for the death of my brother.

Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch delivered a 25 minutes final statement to the Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) at the end of the Appeal Hearing in Case 001 on 30 March 2011. Kaing Guek Eav asked the Supreme Court Chamber to acquit him and release him. He was appealing a 35 years sentence imposed by the Trial Chamber on 26 July 2010. 

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has the honour to invite national and international public and the media to attend the Supreme Court Chamber Appeal Hearing in case 001 concerning the accused Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch accused of crimes committed in S-21 (Tuol Sleng) and related sites.

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has scheduled an appeal hearing in Case 001 against Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch as follows:

The Ninth Session of the ECCC Plenary concluded today having met from Monday 21 to 23 February 2011. The Plenary considered proposals to amend its Internal Rules in order to promote efficient trial management and more expeditious trial proceedings.

The Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) convened together for the opening on the 9th session of the ECCC Plenary on 21 February 2010.

In a decision rendered on 16 February 2011, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia rejected Defence applications seeking the immediate release of the Accused Persons Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Thirith.

The revised budget for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) for 2010 and 2011 has been released and is now available on the ECCC website. The revision reduces the total budget for the period 2010-2011 by US$ 15.1 million. The revised budget amounts to US$ 71.96 million in total, with the following breakdown:    National Component International Component 2010 US$ 7.9 million US$ 23.4 million 2011 2011US$ 9.9 million  US$ 30.8 million Total US$ 17.8 million US$ 54.2 million All figures are exclusive of contingency. The revised budget was presented to the Steering Committee of United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials and the Group of Interested States to the ECCC in the last week of January 2011. The revised budget document can be downloaded from the ECCC website: http://www.eccc.gov.kh/english/annual_reports.aspx

In accordance with Rule 56 (2) of the Internal Rules of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts ofCambodia (ECCC), the Co-Investigating Judges wish to make an update to the public on the ongoingwork on Case Files 003 and 004.In the spirit of cooperation envisaged in the ECCC Law and Internal Rules, the Co-InvestigatingJudges have established joint working groups. The work at present is focused on examining andanalyzing the documents available on the Case Files, particularly the existing documents in theprevious Cases Files 001 and 002. Therefore, at this stage, no field investigation is being conducted.The Co-Investigating Judges hope that this communication could avoid any misunderstanding andmisinterpretation of the current works of the OCIJ that would remain confidential.

Nearly 200 commune council members from all 24 provinces and municipalities met with senior officials of Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) on the 28 January 2011.

The Government of Japan has confirmed that it will provide a new contribution of US$11,705,975 to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), of which US$8,771,225 is for the international component and US$2,934,750 for the national component. This contribution will cover about 25% of the ECCC’s budget for 2011.

The Trial Chamber in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has decided to conduct one consolidated hearing on Monday 31 January 20111 to hear oral submissions related to:

Today, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has confirmed and partially amended the indictments against the Accused Persons Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea. The Pre-Trial Chamber has ordered the Accused Persons to be sent for trial and to continue to be held in provisional detention until they are brought before the Trial Chamber. The indictments include charges of crimes against humanity, genocide, grave breaches of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and murder, torture and religious persecution as defined by the 1956 Cambodian Penal Code.

32,633 persons visited the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) during 4 days of public hearings and 85 outreach study tour group visits in 2010.

 The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia has notified all the parties that the Chamber will hold oral hearings in the appeals against the Trial Judgment in Case 001 during the last week of March  2011. The exact dates and times of the hearings will be announced later in due course.

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany through the GTZ has contributed 1.2 million Euro to the project of Victims Improved Participation in the Proceedings of the ECCC.

The British government has confirmed the contribution of £215,000 (approximately US$ 334,000) to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to bridge some of the needs of the national side of the court until other donor contributions come on stream.

“I’m glad to welcome former Khmer Rouge members from Along Veng today. Many of these people did not really believe what happened here (in S-21) was true, and  some of them did believe, but was not aware about the enormous extent of the atrocities. Today, they had the opportunity to come to see with their own eyes, and that’s make me happy,” said Mr. Chum Mey (80), one of only twelve known survivors from the S-21 prison.

Elisabeth Simonneau Fort (France) has been appointed as international Civil Party Lead Co-Lawyer at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).

His Majesty the King Norodom Sihamoni has appointed Dr. Siegfried Blunk (Germany) as new international Co-Investigating Judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia offers its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the tragic incident at Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, on the night of 22 November 2010. Judges, officials and staff of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia gathered at 4 pm this afternoon and observed one minute of silence to honour the souls of the deceased.