Thursday, 21 February 2008

Senior Khmer Rouge accused withdraws cooperation

ABC Radio Australia
21/02/2008

The French lawyer defending Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan at Cambodia's genocide tribunal has said his client will no longer cooperate with the UN-backed court.

Jacques Verges has told the Cambodia Daily newspaper that Khieu Samphan would not speak to court officials until thousands of pages of evidence against him are translated from English into French.

Mr Verges says that without a translation of the court documents, he will not be able to adequately defend his client.

However, one the tribunal's investigating judges, Marcel Lemonde, says Nuon Chea's decision will not materially effect the court's hearing of his alleged crimes against humanity.

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