Statement of the International Co-Investigating Judge
The
Office of the Co-Investigating Judges is investigating Cases 003 and
004 which allege serious violations of Cambodian penal law,
international humanitarian law and custom, and
international conventions recognized by Cambodia, that were allegedly
committed during the period from 17 April 1975 to 6 January 1979. Under
existing ECCC rules, the Office of the Co-Investigating Judges may
invite States not a party to the agreement between
the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia to provide
judicial assistance to the ECCC.
In
its efforts to determine the truth of the allegations in Cases 003 and
004, the International Co-Investigating Judge issued three International
Rogatory Letters to the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam on 11 November 2013 requesting their assistance by
providing relevant documents relating to the investigations and by
providing access to archives that may contain these documents. On 15
November 2013, two International Rogatory Letters
were issued by the International Co-Investigating Judge to the Kingdom
of Thailand requesting similar assistance. In 2014 and 2015, the
International Co-Investigating Judge wrote to both governments in an
effort to secure compliance with the outstanding requests
for assistance. Unfortunately, these efforts have proved futile.
To
date, neither the Socialist Republic of Vietnam nor the Kingdom of
Thailand have cooperated with the Office of the Co-Investigating Judges.
Both governments have failed to produce
relevant documents that could assist with the investigations and have
not allowed investigators from the Office of the Co-Investigating Judges
access to specifically identified archives that contain relevant
documents.
For further information, please contact:
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Mr. Lars Olsen
Legal Officer
Mobile: +855 (0)12 488 023
Land line: +855 (0)23 861 669
Email:
olsenl@un.org
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Mr. Neth Pheaktra
Press Officer
Mobile phone: +855 (0)12 488 156
Email neth.phektra@eccc.gov.kh
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