Closing Arguments Conclude in Case 002/01 at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (October 31, 2013) [1]
The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) concluded 10 days of closing statements in Case 002/01 against Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea. According to the press release [3], Nuon Chea, who served as deputy secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, and Khieu Samphan, the former head of state of Democratic Kampuchea, are charged with crimes against humanity related to the forced movement of the population from Phnom Penh in April 1975, the subsequent forced movement of the population from other regions, and the alleged execution of Khmer Republic soldiers at Tuoll Po Chrey. The Chamber has now withdrawn for deliberations, with a final judgment expected in the first half of 2014.