Nuon Chea, KR Brother No. 2 will have both criminal and civil cases

Civil Parties to Confront 'Brother No. 2'
By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
30 January 2008

When jailed Khmer Rouge ideologue Nuon Chea attends a pre-trial
hearing next week, he will be confronted not only by judges but also
representatives of civil cases against him, in what officials say is
new precedent in war crimes tribunals.

The Khmer Rouge tribunal allows for both criminal and civil cases, and
several groups have been building civil cases against Nuon Chea,
"Brother No. 2."

"It's the first time in the history of international tribunals that
victims can confront and respond to the accused as civil party
complainants," said Hisham Moussar, a tribunal monitor for the rights
group Adhoc.

Nuon Chea's hearing, set for Feb. 4, will determined whether he can be
released ahead of his atrocity crimes trial.

Among the victims filing civil suit are Seng Theary, executive
director of the Center for Social Development, and Chhum Mey, a
survivor of Tuol Sleng prison.

Nuon Chea's Cambodian attorney, Son Arun, said Wednesday he had not
heard the civil parties would be at the hearing.

"It will be difficult if there are many complaining parties during the
hearing," he said.
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