អង្គជំនុំសាលាដំបូងនៃអង្គជំនុំជម្រះវិសាមញ្ញក្នុងតុលាការកម្ពុជា (អ.វ.ត.ក) បានប្រកាសថា សវនាការបឋមលើសំណុំរឿង ០០២/០២ ប្រឆាំងនឹងជនជាប់ចោទ ខៀវ សំផន និង នួន ជា នឹងប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៅក្នុងសាលសវនាការនៃ អ.វ.ត.ក នៅថ្ងៃពុធ ទី ៣០ ខែ កក្កដា ឆ្នាំ ២០១៤ ចាប់ពីម៉ោង ៩ ព្រឹកតទៅ។ ប្រសិនបើចាំបាច់សវនាការនេះអាចនឹងបន្តនៅថ្ងៃព្រហស្បតិ៍ ទី ៣១ ខែ កក្កដា ទៀត។
The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has announced that an initial hearing in Case 002/02 against Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea will be held in in the Main Courtroom of the ECCC on Wednesday 30 July 2014 at 09:00. If necessary, the hearing will continue on Thursday 31 July.
New articles on sexual crimes during the Khmer Rouge regime
The Cambodian Law and Policy Journal has published two new articles on sexual crimes during the Khmer Rouge regime (Volume 2 – July 2014):
‘Transitional Justice Through the Cambodian Women’s Hearings‘, by Beini Ye
‘A Missed Opportunity, A Last Hope? Prosecuting Sexual Crimes Under the Khmer Rouge Regime’, by Theresa de Langis
New ‘International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict’
On 11 June 2014, the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict was launched at ‘The Global Summit to end Sexual Violence in Conflict’ in London. The Protocol, which was funded by the British Government, includes practical advice, checklists and sample questions for fieldworkers.
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict took place at ExCel London on 10 – 13 June 2014. Foreign Secretary William Hague co-chaired the summit with Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The aim of the Summit was to take practical action to improve the lives of victims and to establish best practice for obtaining witness testimony of sexual violence in conflict. The Summit welcomed over 100 countries and over 900 experts, NGOs, survivors, faith leaders, and international organisations from across the world that share our commitment to end sexual violence in conflict. British Embassies and High Commissions around the world took part in parallel events to coincide with the Summit. It was the biggest global meeting on this issue ever convened.
Commentary and videos are available for download on the Summit’s Facebook page.
Read the UN Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
Sexual Violence Against Ethnic Minorities During the Khmer Rouge Regime
CDP has released its latest research report, finding considerable evidence of sexual violence perpetrated against Vietnamese, Khmer Krom and Khmer Islam or Cham peoples during the Khmer Rouge regime. The launch of the report on 2 June 2014 received considerable press attention, including articles in:
- The Cambodia Daily
- The Phnom Penh Post
- VOA Cambodia
- World Bulletin
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
- Pass Blue
- UCA News