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The 2005 legal
training focused this year on “Criminal Defense before the upcoming
Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT)”. DC-Cam hosted several North American and
Canadian law students who served as legal associates. DC-Cam
also invited a number of local and international guest lecturers.
The training course dates were July 11-22, August 15-26 and
September 19-30, 2005. Each two-week
course dealt with different aspects of international criminal law and
criminal defense relevant to the upcoming tribunal in
Cambodia, as follows:
§ An
introduction to the upcoming KRT
§ The
rights of the defendant
§ The
role of the defense counsel before the KRT
§ Potential
challenges for defense counsel before the KRT
§ Rights
and duties of defense counsel before the KRT
§ Types
of defense
§
Defense motions and closing arguments. (click here for
report)
(Training material available
upon request)
The courses were taught, coordinated, or assisted by the
following team:
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Name |
Affiliation |
Position on Legal Training Team |
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Héleyn Uñac
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Consultant –
DC-Cam; former legal advisor / coordinator of the
Criminal Defence Resource Center, Kosovo |
International
Coordinator |
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Dara P. Vanthan |
Deputy Director of DC-Cam;
LLM graduate from University of Notre Dame Law School (USA) |
National Coordinator |
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Alexander Bates |
UK
barrister; former international prosecutor, Kosovo |
International Guest Lecturer (July training) |
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Judge Nancy Gertner |
Massachusetts
(USA) District Court |
International Guest Lecturer (July training) |
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Prof. George Harris |
University of the Pacific,
McGeorge Law School,
CA,
USA |
International Guest Lecturer (July training) |
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Prof. Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops |
Utrecht University,
Netherlands; defense counsel, Sierra Leone/ICTY |
International Guest Lecturer (August training) |
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Wayne Jordash |
UK
barrister; defense counsel, Sierra Leone/ICTY |
International Guest Lecturer (August training) |
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Prof. Abbe Smith |
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C., USA |
International Guest Lecturer (September training) |
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François Roux |
defense counsel, France and ICTR |
International Guest Lecturer (September training) |
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Bun Honn |
Cambodian defense counsel |
National Guest Lecturer (July and September training) |
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Huot Vuthy |
Deputy Prosecutor of
Kandal Provincial Court |
National Guest Lecturer (August training) |
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Karen Yookyung Choi |
University of Toronto,
Canada |
Legal Associate |
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Devon Chaffee |
Georgetown University,
USA |
Legal Associate |
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Janet Lee |
Rutgers University,
USA |
Legal Associate |
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Gabriel Kuris |
Harvard University,
USA |
Legal Associate |
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Kevin Osborne |
Santa Clara University,
USA |
Legal Associate |
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Sophary Noy |
DC-Cam |
Assistant |
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Vireak Sarin |
DC-Cam |
Assistant |
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Sochea Phan |
DC-Cam |
Assistant |
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Terith Chy |
DC-Cam |
Assistant |
Participants of the 2005 Legal Training
Course of 11-22 July
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No. |
Name |
Sex |
Occupation |
Institution |
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1 |
Uth Malen |
F |
Executive Director |
Cambodian Human Rights Task Force |
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2 |
Chanrith Ang |
M |
Adm. Officer |
Khmer Kampuchea Krom Human Rights Association |
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3 |
Chhuon Yat |
M |
HR Monitoring Officer |
Khmer Kampuchea Krom Human Rights Association |
|
4 |
Bo Long |
M |
Investigator/translator |
Khmer Kampuchea Krom Human Rights Association |
|
5 |
Mosseny So |
M |
Court Monitor |
Center for Social Development |
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6 |
Nou
Va |
M |
Program Assistant |
Khmer Institute of Democracy |
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7 |
Chantra Chou |
M |
Program Officer |
Khmer Institute of Democracy |
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8 |
Mam Sitha |
F |
President |
Human Rights Organization for Transparency and Peace |
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9 |
Ouk Vandeth |
M |
Director |
Legal Aid of
Cambodia |
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10 |
Lam Sovathara |
M |
Advocator |
LICADHO |
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11 |
Seng Vork |
M |
Program Coordinator |
Human Rights Vigilance of Cambodia |
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12 |
Touch La |
M |
Financial Officer |
Cham Khmer Islam Minority Human Rights and Development Association |
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13 |
Ly Sahry |
M |
HR Trainer |
Cham Khmer Islam Minority Human Rights and Development Association |
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14 |
Choung Chou Ngy |
M |
Executive Director |
Human Rights and Human Resource Development Institute |
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15 |
Nov Piseth |
M |
Assistant |
Khmer Youth Association |
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16 |
Meas Sokeo |
M |
Assistant |
Alliance for Conflict Transformation |
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17 |
Nhek Bunthoeun |
M |
General Secretary |
Human Rights and Community Outreach Project |
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18 |
Ny Sorphonneary |
F |
Advocacy |
ADHOC |
|
19 |
Oeung Jeudy |
M |
KRT Program Officer |
Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee |
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20 |
Phann Sochea |
M |
Field Investigator |
DC-Cam |
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21 |
Sarin Vireak |
M |
Field Investigator |
DC-Cam |
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22 |
Ra Chhayrann |
M |
Field Investigator |
DC-Cam |
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23 |
Ly Sokheang |
M |
Field Investigator |
DC-Cam |
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24 |
Prum Phalla |
M |
Field Investigator |
DC-Cam |
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25 |
Ea Meng Try |
M |
Intern |
Rutgers University |
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26 |
Huy Vannak |
M |
Intern |
Rutgers University |
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27 |
Chheang Sovannarith |
M |
Intern |
International University of Japan |
Course of 15-26 August
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No. |
Name |
Sex |
Function |
Institution |
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1 |
Sar Lun |
M |
Villager |
Koh Tauch, Peamchikang,
Kang Meas, Kampong Cham |
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2 |
Dim Kim Heat |
M |
Villager |
Svay Daunkeo 1, Svay
Daunkeo, Bakan, Pursat |
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3 |
Ros Suy |
M |
Villager |
Peam Prochum, Prek Ambil,
Sa-Ang, Kandal |
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4 |
Huoy Pra |
M |
Villager |
Ta Ngork, Rumchek, Preah
Sdech, Prey Veng |
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5 |
So Ho |
F |
Villager |
Chung Prek, Mohaleap, Koh
Sotin, Kampong Cham |
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