Decision Rejecting UN Selected Judge from Khmer Rouge Tribunals Stands
January 26th, 2012Viewed 45 times, 45 so far today
By: Jessica Ties
Impunity Watch Reporter, Asia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodia has announced that it will not overrule the rejection of Judge Kasper-Ansermet who was selected by the United Nations to preside over the Khmer Rouge Tribunal which is also known as the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).

Cambodian officials have rejected a judge selected by the UN to preside over the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (Photo Courtesy of Radio Free Asia).
According to an official spokesman, Phay Siphan, Cambodia’s Supreme Council of Magistracy is entrusted with final decision-making authority on whether the government would accept the United Nation’s choice of co-investigating judge at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.










