• 	 Open letter to Ban Ki-moon from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights congratulating the Secretary General on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia

    Open letter to Ban Ki-moon from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights congratulating the Secretary General on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia

    The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today, 30 June 2011, releases an open letter written by CCHR President Ou Virak, in his capacity as a civil society leader and as a victim of the Khmer Rouge, to the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, congratulating him on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia.

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  • 	 Open letter to Ban Ki-moon from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights congratulating the Secretary General on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia

    Open letter to Ban Ki-moon from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights congratulating the Secretary General on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia

    The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today, 30 June 2011, releases an open letter written by CCHR President Ou Virak, in his capacity as a civil society leader and as a victim of the Khmer Rouge, to the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, congratulating him on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia.

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  • 	 Open letter to Ban Ki-moon from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights congratulating the Secretary General on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia

    Open letter to Ban Ki-moon from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights congratulating the Secretary General on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia

    The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today, 30 June 2011, releases an open letter written by CCHR President Ou Virak, in his capacity as a civil society leader and as a victim of the Khmer Rouge, to the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, congratulating him on his re-election and calling on him to review the nature of the UN’s relationship with Cambodia.

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  • CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    The ECCC has been plagued with allegations of political interference. These allegations are detrimental to the tribunal’s work and potentially harmful to its legacy. I welcome the comments of Stephen Rapp as a reminder to the Royal Government of Cambodia that whether or not the tribunal ends following the completion of Case 002 is not a political decision for them to make; rather it should be determined independently by the judges in accordance with the law. I am pleased with the conviction of Duch which confirms the parameter’s of the jurisdiction of the court also includes those who bear the most responsibility for enacting the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime. With this in mind, the full and frank investigation of Cases 003 and 004 is the very minimum the tribunal owes to this country and the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

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  • CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    The ECCC has been plagued with allegations of political interference. These allegations are detrimental to the tribunal’s work and potentially harmful to its legacy. I welcome the comments of Stephen Rapp as a reminder to the Royal Government of Cambodia that whether or not the tribunal ends following the completion of Case 002 is not a political decision for them to make; rather it should be determined independently by the judges in accordance with the law. I am pleased with the conviction of Duch which confirms the parameter’s of the jurisdiction of the court also includes those who bear the most responsibility for enacting the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime. With this in mind, the full and frank investigation of Cases 003 and 004 is the very minimum the tribunal owes to this country and the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

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  • CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    The ECCC has been plagued with allegations of political interference. These allegations are detrimental to the tribunal’s work and potentially harmful to its legacy. I welcome the comments of Stephen Rapp as a reminder to the Royal Government of Cambodia that whether or not the tribunal ends following the completion of Case 002 is not a political decision for them to make; rather it should be determined independently by the judges in accordance with the law. I am pleased with the conviction of Duch which confirms the parameter’s of the jurisdiction of the court also includes those who bear the most responsibility for enacting the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime. With this in mind, the full and frank investigation of Cases 003 and 004 is the very minimum the tribunal owes to this country and the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

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  • CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    CCHR commends calls for ECCC to be free from political interference

    The ECCC has been plagued with allegations of political interference. These allegations are detrimental to the tribunal’s work and potentially harmful to its legacy. I welcome the comments of Stephen Rapp as a reminder to the Royal Government of Cambodia that whether or not the tribunal ends following the completion of Case 002 is not a political decision for them to make; rather it should be determined independently by the judges in accordance with the law. I am pleased with the conviction of Duch which confirms the parameter’s of the jurisdiction of the court also includes those who bear the most responsibility for enacting the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime. With this in mind, the full and frank investigation of Cases 003 and 004 is the very minimum the tribunal owes to this country and the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

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  • Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    As the first hearing in the trial of Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Thirith comes to end, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) would like to take this opportunity to call on the judges of the trial chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to ensure that this case provides a positive example to judges of the domestic courts in terms of procedure and fair trial rights.

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  • Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    As the first hearing in the trial of Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Thirith comes to end, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) would like to take this opportunity to call on the judges of the trial chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to ensure that this case provides a positive example to judges of the domestic courts in terms of procedure and fair trial rights.

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  • Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    As the first hearing in the trial of Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Thirith comes to end, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) would like to take this opportunity to call on the judges of the trial chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to ensure that this case provides a positive example to judges of the domestic courts in terms of procedure and fair trial rights.

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  • Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    Trial of alleged senior leaders provides ECCC with opportunity for positive judicial legacy

    As the first hearing in the trial of Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Thirith comes to end, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) would like to take this opportunity to call on the judges of the trial chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to ensure that this case provides a positive example to judges of the domestic courts in terms of procedure and fair trial rights.

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  • Beginning of Case 002 represents justice for victims of the Khmer Rouge, however delayed

    Beginning of Case 002 represents justice for victims of the Khmer Rouge, however delayed

    The beginning of Case 002 will be a cathartic moment for all Cambodians. While the crimes of the Khmer Rouge were committed over a quarter of a century ago, they remain ingrained in Cambodia’s collective psyche. I hope that this trial – coming as it does so many years after the crimes alleged against the accused were committed – provides all victims with some sense of justice, however delayed that justice may be.

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