Noun Chea was in the pre-trial chamber of ECCC

First, I want to explain what ECCC stands for, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. On 04 February 2008, Noun Chea, who was a second leader of Kampuchea Democratic, appealed on the hearing against provisional detention.

On that day, there were too many people, national and international journalists, victims, students of Royal University of Law and Economics, and NGOs members. Importantly, security was ensured by plenty of policemen and bodyguards. Before entering to hall, we were checked in three times by machine of scanning guns. Actually, maybe only ten people could access to the court room and other else were in hall which watched canvas, lived from the court room.

As the result, this hearing was delayed because one of Noun Chea’s defense counsel, Mr. Michiel Pestman (Duth) was absent and Mr. Victor Koppe (Duth), other defense counsel, attended in this event but he did not have right to be a co-lawyer at ECCC yet. Actually, Noun Chea has three co-defense counsels are Mr. Son Arun (Cambodia), Mr. Michiel Pestman (Duth) and Mr. Victor Koppe (Duth).

Noun Chea, second leader of Kampuchea Demotratic was in pre-trial chamber

( Sokunthea photo, pool photo)

I was one of visitors

Too many people waiting to enter into the hall

Good security

Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

Who were in the pre-trial chamber?

Co-Prosecutors:
· Ms. Chea Leang (Cambodian)
· Mr. Robert Petit (Canada)

Co-Investigating Judge:
· H.E You Bunleng (Cambodian)
· Mr. Marcel Lemonde (French)

Defense Counsel:
· Mr. Son Arun (Cambodian)
· Mr. Michiel Pestman (Dutch), Absent
· Mr. Victor Koppe (Dutch)

Judges in the Pre-Trial Chamber:

· President H.E Prak Kimsan (Cambodian)
· Ms. Katinaka Lahuis (Netherlands)
· Mr. Rowan Dowing (Australia)
· Mr. Hout Vuthy (Cambodian)
· H.E Ney Thol (Cambodian)
· Mr. Pen Pichsaly (Cambodian)

Note: Above information, I got from ECCC documents