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Court officials will release details regarding the tribunal's revised budget at a press conference this coming Tuesday. During the event, held at the ECCC Information Center in Phnom Penh, officials will also discuss the results of donor meetings held this week in New York.
In a joint statement signed June 19, members of civil society called on donors to give generously to the ECCC.
"The Royal Government of Cambodia and the international donors should not let a lack of funds for the ECCC be a barrier to justice or a limitation to judicial independence and the due process of law," the statement reads.
The tribunal has already made significant progress, the statement continues, and Co-Prosecutor Robert Petit has said the court will name new suspects, in addition to the five already in custody.
Moreover, due to outreach from the court and various organizations, around 80 percent of Cambodian citizens are aware of the court's existence and its mission, a recent survey by the National Democratic Institute found.
"This awareness is especially significant given the limited infrastructure and communication systems within the country," the statement reads. "This figure is an indication that the tribunal is really relevant and important to the Cambodian people."
Court officials will release details regarding the tribunal's revised budget at a press conference this coming Tuesday. During the event, held at the ECCC Information Center in Phnom Penh, officials will also discuss the results of donor meetings held this week in New York.
In a joint statement signed June 19, members of civil society called on donors to give generously to the ECCC.
"The Royal Government of Cambodia and the international donors should not let a lack of funds for the ECCC be a barrier to justice or a limitation to judicial independence and the due process of law," the statement reads.
The tribunal has already made significant progress, the statement continues, and Co-Prosecutor Robert Petit has said the court will name new suspects, in addition to the five already in custody.
Moreover, due to outreach from the court and various organizations, around 80 percent of Cambodian citizens are aware of the court's existence and its mission, a recent survey by the National Democratic Institute found.
"This awareness is especially significant given the limited infrastructure and communication systems within the country," the statement reads. "This figure is an indication that the tribunal is really relevant and important to the Cambodian people."
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