A presentation of what we do at CSD. Filming of public forum by Canadian crew.
ECCC Chief of Public Affairs Helen Jarvis, UN Co-Prosecutor Robert Petit, UN Co-Investigating Judge Marcel Lemonde, chief of ECCC Defense Support Section Rupert Skilbeck, ICTJ Senior Lawyer Caitlin Reiger, Theary Seng, DED country director Wolfgang Mollers, Dy Khamboli, Embassy representatives, East-West Center (Honolulu) Phil Estermann, etc.
Audience of Pol Pot's relatives, provincial local government leaders, teachers, students and common survivors. Kampong Thom is the home of Pol Pot and his relatives to this day, home of Duch etc. where the province was flattened by US bombings in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Dr. Helen Jarvis explains the structure/background of ECCC
Kampong Thom governor
UN prosecutor Robert Petit, with author Dy Khamboli in back
Chief of ECCC Defense Support Section Rupert Skilbeck explains the need for rigorous defense and fair trial rights (a fellow rabble rouser I highly respect; the politicized Cambodian Bar Association under leadership of Ky Tech threw every obstacle his way; now Senior Litigator at Open Society Justice Initiative)
Pointed questions and comments, encouraged by moderator Theary Seng, from this man to the ECCC officials, filmed by various international crews, including one from Canada.
Another pointed comment, filmed by Canadian crew.
A woman takes to the mic with another pointed question and comment.
Caitlin Reiger of International Center for Transitional Justice introduces other mechanisms of transitional justice in addition to prosecution.
Interns from Philippines, America assisting with English transcription.
As some are being filmed, others are completing our survey on issues of peace, justice, reconciliation broadly and what they mean in their local communities. Before lunch break.
Listen to the entire Kampong Thom / Preah Vihear public forum on the Voice of Justice Radio Program, high-resolution recording and professionally, creative arranged by the best radio team in Cambodia. Approx. 6 hrs.
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
This half hour film which was aired for one week on CNN World Untold Stories after it was on ABC Foreign Correspondent (Australia) featured me being interviewed with Pol Pot's brother and other relatives at their home (pictured above) in Kampong Thom as well as on top of Preah Vihear temple.
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