Hybrid justice: the extraordinary chambers in the courts of Cambodia

Decisions & Orders The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and its partners are preparing various outreach ac vi es for the upcoming Closing State-‐ ments in the first trial in Case 002 involving two accused persons Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan. The Closing Statements in Case 002/01 are set for 16 31October where the prosecu on, the de-‐ fence and the civil par es present their final argu-‐ ments on the case before the judges of the Trial Chamber enter into delibera on and prepare a judgment. Thousands of visitors are expected to a end the Closing Statements at the ECCC. In an effort to increase access to the trial pro-‐ ceedings, the ECCC’s Public Affairs Sec on (PAS) has resumed its weekly radio programme, Khmer Rouge Leaders on Trial, and have produced audio-visual and print materials to help the public understand the ongoing trial. In collabora on with the Cambodian News Chan-‐ nel (CNC), PAS will host a one-hour roundtable pro-‐ gramme where a prosecutor, a defence lawyer, a civil party lawyer and a commentator will provide the public with insights into the case. A one-minute video spot and a 26-minute video summary of the Case002/01 trial will be broadcast by TV sta ons and posted on the ECCC website. A 16-page sum-‐ mary of the 212-day trial proceedings, A Guide to the First Trial in Case 002, and other informa on sheets on the ECCC are being printed for mass distri-‐ bu on to visitors during the Closing Statements. On the ECCC website, video recordings, summar-‐ ies, transcripts and trial records of the proceedings are packaged into Case 002/01 Day by Day for the ease of viewers. During the 10-day proceedings, video live streaming will be available in the three official languages of the tribunal: Khmer, English and French. ECCC partners are also increasing media outreach efforts. In collabora on with Khmer Mekong Films, the Asian Interna onal Jus ce Ini a ve will resume a weekly TV programme of trial highlights, Facing Jus ce, on Cambodian Television Channel (CTN) in October to present summaries and explana ons of the proceedings. It is expected to help rural Cambo-‐ dian audiences to understand the legal issues arising from the trial. AIJI’s regular KRT Trial Monitor Re-‐ ports will be available on its website in both Khmer and English. The Documenta on Center of Cambodia (DCCam) will report on the daily proceedings through its community radio programme and joint online pro-‐ ject called Cambodia Tribunal Monitor, where video recordings of the proceedings, commentaries and news are updated daily. (See ‘Special Focus’ on page 2.) A montage of Case 002/01 witnesses from the ECCC ‘Case 002/01 Day by Day’ webpage