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Media Alert: Date for ECCC Pre-Trial Chamber Decision (see Scheduling Order)

The Pre-Trial Chamber will announce its decision on the appeal by Nuon Chea against provisional detention on Thursday 20 March 2008 at 10 am. Members of the public, media, NGOs, diplomatic and government representatives are invited to attend in person.  If you require transport from the centre of Phnom Penh to the ECCC, or further information please email to info@eccc.gov.kh or call Chin Hemvichet on 012 696220 by 3pm on Tuesday 18 March.

Director of Administration holds meeting with all Cambodian staff

Director of Administration, His Excellency Sean Visoth, holds meeting with all Cambodian staff of the ECCC to give a progress report on the judicial and administrative activities, and on the current funding situation. It now seems likely that funds for the Cambodian side of the budget will last until the end of April. The donors are currently considering the budget projections presented to them both in New York and in Phnom Penh, and the ECCC is in the final stages of responding to a number of their requests for clarification. We understand that the Group of Interested States will meet again in New York in the coming weeks.

PTC Decision on expedited request of Co-Lawyers of Ieng Sary for a reasonable extension of time to file challenges to jurisdictional issues (see Decision)

Pre-Trial Chamber Ruling on Defence request for a public hearing on appeal by Khieu Samphan against provisional detention order and on the Co-Prosecutors request for redaction of the Defence's appeal brief (see Ruling)

10th meeting of the Friends of the ECCC (at Ambassadorial level) held at the French Embassy (see 2007 ECCC Annual Report, 4th Spot check)

Office of the Co-Investigating Judges holds confidential on-site investigations at Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng (see Public notice, OCIJ Statement)

4th Project Board meeting on funds to the Cambodian share of the budget administered through UNDP held at the ECCC

National and international judges adopted a common Code of Judicial Ethics on 31 Jan 2008

Pre-Trial Chamber invites submissions from Co-Defence Lawyers, Co-Prosecutors, Civil Parties and amici curiae relating to the issue of Civil Party participation in appeals  against provisional detention (see Public Order, Submissions by Co-Prosecutor

First revision to the Internal Rules comes into force.(see Internal Rules)

Pre-Trial Chamber Decision to determine Appeal of Khieu Samphan against provisional detention on the basis of written submissions

Pre-Trial Chamber concludes its hearing on the appeal by Nuon Chea against the Order of Provisional Detention, after hearing submissions by the Defence, the Co-Prosecutors and the Civil Parties. The Pre-Trial Chamber will give two days’ notice of

Pre-Trial Chamber invites persons and organizations to submit amicus curiae briefs on the appeal of Ieng Sary against Order for Provisional Detention (see Public Notice, see Amicus brief by Anne Heindel, DC-Cam, Mr Mahdev Mohan and Mrs. Vinita Ramani Moha

Pre-Trial Chamber opens hearing on Nuon Chea appeal against provisional detention and decides to adjourn in response to request by Cambodian defence lawyer, Son Arun. A decision on the date of resumption of the hearing will be announced on Wednesday 6

Pre-Trial Chamber decides unanimously to dismiss application for disqualification of Judge Ney Thol (see attached in English)

Plenary Session of Judicial Officers (see Press Release, Opening Remarks by Judge Kong Srim, Opening Remarks by Judge Silvia Cartwright)

Co-Investigating Judges issue Order refusing a request for annulment submitted by the lawyers of Nuon Chea (see Order)

Pre-Trial Chamber invites persons and organizations to submit amicus curiae briefs on the appeal of Ieng Thirith against Order for Provisional Detention (see Public Notice)

Co-Investigating Judges hold meetings in Pailin

Co-Investigating Judges hold meetings in Pailin with local government officials and with a range of people from Pailin Municipality to explain the objectives, scope and progress of the ECCC, and the work of the investigators over the coming period

International New Year message from Director of Administration (click here to read)

Pre-Trial Chamber order the appellant Khieu Samphan to submit pleadings to justify and defend his interests in the appeal against the Provisional Detention Order (see Order)

Pre-Trial Chamber order the appellant IENG Sary to submit pleadings to justify and defend his interests in the appeal against the Provisional Detention Order (see Order)

Pre-Trial Chamber order the appellant Ieng Thirith to submit pleadings to justify and defend her interests in the appeal against the Provisional Detention Order (see Order, Appeal Brief)

Practice Direction on protective measures

Ieng Sary selects Michael Karnavas from the USA as foreign Co-Lawyer to work with his Cambodian Co-Lawyer, Ang Udom, to represent him before the ECCC. (see Press Statement )