A German judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) resigned on Monday over statements made by the Cambodian foreign minister. Cambodian government officials have put pressure on the...
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HRW calls for resignation of judges in Cambodia genocide investigation
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday demanded the resignation of the two judges responsible for indictments at the Cambodian tribunal on Khmer Rouge war crimes. HRW alleges that the two investigating...
Cambodia genocide tribunal concludes fitness hearing for Khmer Rouge leaders
The UN-backed Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Wednesday concluded three days of hearings in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh aimed at determining whether two senior Khmer Rouge ...
Cambodia genocide tribunal judges have 'doubts' about suspects' responsibility
Judges for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) announced on Monday that they have "serious doubts" that the suspects being investigated by the court are those "most responsible" for...
Former Khmer Rouge leader promises cooperation with genocide court
Former Khmer Rouge head of state, Khieu Samphan , on Thursday promised to reveal information about of the communist Khmer Rouge regime that governed Cambodia during the 1970s. Samphan told the Extraordinary...
Cambodia genocide tribunal begins trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday began the initial hearings in the trial of four former leaders of the communist Khmer Rouge regime [JURIST news archive;...
UN denies reports it ordered close of Cambodia genocide investigation
The UN on Tuesday denied reports it instructed the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to close further investigations into war crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime. In a...
Rights groups urge more transparency for Khmer Rouge tribunal
A coalition of more than 30 rights groups and development organizations in Cambodia issued an open letter Thursday urging the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to embrace a greater degree of transparency....
ECCC judges order prosecutor to retract public request for further investigations
Judges at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Wednesday ordered a prosecutor to retract statements requesting further investigation into those responsible for war crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge [BBC backgrounder;...
A panel in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday denied a motion for pretrial release by former Khmer Rouge official Ieng Sary . Ieng,...