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Viewing cable 09PHNOMPENH105, KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL OPENS FIRST TRIAL OF S-21

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09PHNOMPENH105 2009-02-17 13:51 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Phnom Penh 
VZCZCXRO8933
OO RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHPF #0105/02 0481351
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 171351Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0394
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 2367
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0482
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 0581
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 0682
RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY 0313
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 3268
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 0140
 
UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 02 PHNOM PENH 000105 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, P, D, IO, DRL, S/WCI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV KJUS PHUM PREL KTIA CB
SUBJECT: KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL OPENS FIRST TRIAL OF S-21 
TORTURE CENTER HEAD 
 
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* Missing Section 001 * 
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PHNOM PENH 00000105  002 OF 002 
 
 
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ΒΆ5.  (SBU)  By all accounts the first day's session of this 
first-ever genocide tribunal in Cambodia went well, but the 
proceedings also raised a concern about the length of time it 
is taking to wade through issues raised by civil party 
lawyers.  On the other hand, the judges could be seen to 
confer together on the bench and to appear to make strategic 
choices together about how to decide on matters, if not to 
reach decisions on substance immediately.  Only time will 
tell how problematic the participation of the 12 civil party 
attorneys proves to be. 
RODLEY