KRT co-prosecutors disagree with each other over the pursuit of addditional KR defendants
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Phnom Penh (Cambodia) 20 November 2006. Co-prosecutors Robert Petit and Chea Leang during the plenary session of judges for the KR Tribunal (Photo: John Vink/Magnum)
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of CambodiaOffice of the Co-Prosecutors
8 December 2008
STATEMENT OF THE CO-PROSECUTORS
STATEMENT OF THE CO-PROSECUTORS
On 1 December 2008, in accordance with Internal Rule 71(2) of this Court, the International Co-Prosecutor filed a Statement of Disagreement between the Co-Prosecutors and forwarded it to the Office of Administration for adjudication by the Pre-Trial Chamber. This disagreement rests upon the appropriateness of opening new judicial investigations into crimes committed in various locations throughout Cambodia by certain persons considered to be senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge or persons most responsible for crimes under that regime. The Office of the Administration has since seized the Pre-Trial Chamber of this disagreement for adjudication. It has also forwarded the case files to the Pre-Trial Chamber.
Preliminary investigation of the Co-Prosecutors and adjudication by the Pre-Trial Chamber of disputes between them are, by law, confidential. This is to uphold presumption of innocence, protection of victims and witnesses and, above all, the integrity of the investigative process.The Co-Prosecutors shall strive to achieve a consensus throughout the process of a judicial determination of this disagreement. Regardless of this disagreement,
the Co-Prosecutors have been and shall continue to work together, in all their cases, to ensure that justice is rendered to the victims of the Khmer Rouge.
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