The investigating judges at Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal have confirmed the resignation of several staff members, who say they quit to protest the judges’ decision to close their investigation in a controversial third case. In a terse statement released Sunday, the German and Cambodian co-judges say they “welcome the departure” of all staff who fail […]
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Hit By Wave of Staff Resignations
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
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Khmer Rouge Tribunal Rejects Request to Pursue Third Case
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
Investigating judges at the tribunal prosecuting Khmer Rouge war crimes have rejected a request to extend their probe into a third case that is opposed by the Cambodian government. Judges Siegfried Blunk and You Bunleng ruled Tuesday that the request from international prosecutor Andrew Cayley was “invalid” because he had not secured the approval of […]
Khmer Rouge Prosecutor Challenges Judges in Deepening Spat
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
A British lawyer charged with prosecuting Khmer Rouge war crimes has formally accused the international tribunal’s investigating judges of exceeding their authority in a deepening spat. Prosecutor Andrew Cayley has formally appealed an order from the German and Cambodian investigating judges that he retract recent remarks calling for a more complete investigation of two Khmer […]
