Duch bail denial [ECCC] News
Duch bail denial [ECCC]

Decision on Appeal against Provisional Detention Order of Kaing Guek Eav alias "Duch", Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Pre-Trial Chamber, December 3, 2007 [denying bail to former Khmer Rouge official Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, for fear that he might flee or threaten witnesses]. Read the full text of the decision [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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