By Editor | Published: January 23, 2011
2011-01-12, Phnom Penh. The Chamber found the Accused application for stay of proceedings for abuse of process inadmissible. Grounds in the Application: (1) problems related to the translation of documents: - no translation of some documents – footnotes of the Closing Order, some of the evidentiary material, the Final Submission, 232 decisions and 3,850 documents [...]
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ECCC: Khieu: The Chamber Finds No Abuse of Process Arises From Failing to Translate Documents, 3-Year Delay to Start Trial and Lack of Access to the Court File. The Chamber Promises to Address the Principle of Legality Later in Other Cases