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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)

Visit to ECCC by Mr Warren Sach, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Contoller.

Ieng Sary's submissions on decision on expedited request for extension of time to file challenges on jurisdictional issues (see Document)

Australia Contributes A$500,000 to ECCC

The Australian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, The Hon. Bob McMullan, announced today at a joint press conference with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister His Excellency Sok An at the Office of the Council of Ministers that Australia is contributing an additional A$500,000 to the Cambodian side of the ECCC budget. In announcing this contribution, Mr McMullan said that the Australian government recognised the importance of the work of the ECCC and the progress achieved to date, and wanted to ensure that the process is not interrupted by lack of funds in the coming months. The Deputy Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for this contribution and noted that Australia has been a consistent supporter of the ECCC since 1999.

ECCC Human Resources Management passes scrutiny test successfully -- Project Board releases summary of ECCC Human Resources Review (see Press Release)

Group of Interested States holds meeting on ECCC at United Nations in New York, attended by representatives of 20 countries, the Controller, the Legal Counsel, the Cambodian Permanent Representative to the UN and an ECCC delegation led by the Director of

Pre-Trial Chamber makes a decision on the admissibility of the appeal lodged by Ieng Sary on visitation rights (see Decision)

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.

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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