Comments on Draft Internal Rules for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

ICTJ
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ICTJ provides constructive comments on the draft Internal Rules for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). While the draft Internal Rules provide greater procedural clarity for the ECCC proceedings, ICTJ lists several concerns in five areas that must be focused on. These include: trials in absentia, protection and support for victims and witnesses, the ECCC's power to award reparations, public accessibility of the proceedings, and some key lessons from the ICTJ's monitoring of the Iraqi High Tribunal.