Wednesday, 11 April 2012
The Phnom Penh Post Staff
The Phnom Penh Post Staff
A barrister from England has been appointed by the United Nations to its team of senior prosecutors at the Khmer Rouge tribunal.
Keith Raynor, 47, has no known
international criminal tribunal experience, but the court’s legal
communications officer Lars Olsen said he would bring significant
experience to the prosecution team.
“Mr Raynor will bring over 25 years legal experience to the court, in
particular in respect of complex criminal trial work in England and
Wales,” he said.
Raynor, who was one of 12 to emerge from a larger pool of candidates
to make the interview process, told the Derby Telegraph he had always
been interested in international criminal law and was delighted by the
opportunity that would see him focusing on the very large Case 002
against the Khmer Rouge regime’s three most senior surviving leaders.
“I am particularly looking forward to working with Cambodian and
other international lawyers. It will be a challenge, but I like to be
challenged,” he told the Derby Telegraph.
“It is a significant change for me and my family, but there will be
opportunities for all of us in Cambodia and the chance to experience a
different culture.”
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