Thursday, 11 November 2010
James O'Toole
The Phnom Penh Post
LAWYERS for former Khmer Rouge Brother No 2 Nuon Chea have appealed to United Nations investigators to address allegations of political interference at Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal.
In letters dated yesterday that were also forwarded to Prime Minister Hun Sen, King Norodom Sihamoni and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the lawyers said all efforts thus far to address the issue of political interference within the framework of the tribunal had been stymied.
“Transparent resolution of the allegations at issue is a vital next step in the current proceedings,” the lawyers wrote to Gabriela C Knaul de Albuquerque e Silva, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, and Surya Subedi, the Special Rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia.
“In view of the gravity of the matter, we believe a prompt reaction from your office would be in order.”
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