Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Friday, 19 November 2010
The defense team for the Khmer Rouge torture chief Duch have launched an appeal to the Supreme Court Chamber of the UN-backed tribunal, urging the release of their client.
Duch received a commuted sentence of 19 years in July, following a guilty verdict for atrocity crimes and the overseeing of the torture and killing of more than 12,000 prisoners at Tuol Sleng prison while the Khmer Rouge was in power.
“In their appeal, the lawyers requested firstly to the Supreme Court to consider as null the verdict against Duch and release him,” tribunal spokesman Dim Sovannarom said. “Secondly to consider Duch's detention as protection for a potential witness toward indictments of top leaders and those most responsible for the crimes at Tuol Sleng.”
The tribunal is preparing to try four leaders of the regime next year: Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith.
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