Cambodia Tribunal - Organs of The ECCC

Organs of The ECCC

Co-Prosecutors

• Andrew T. Cayley
• Chea Leang

Co-Investigating Judges

• Mark Brian Harmon
• You Bunleng

Office of Administration

• Kranh Tony, Acting Director
• Mr. Knut Rosandhaug, Deputy Director

Defence Support Section

The Defence Support Section (DSS) is responsible for providing indigent defendants with a list of lawyers who can defend them, for providing legal support and administrative support to lawyers assigned to represent individual defendants, and for promoting fair trial rights. The DSS also acts as a voice for the defence in the media and at outreach events, and organises a legacy program. The DSS legacy program is designed to increase understanding of the criminal trial process and the right to a fair trial within Cambodia. The program provides an opportunity for Cambodian law students and lawyers to gain experience practicing international law in the hopes that the court will lead to a lasting improvement in the Cambodian legal system.

For recent (2012) articles concerning problems at the Court, including issues impacting fair trial rights, see Stephanie Giry, "Necessary Scapegoats? The Making of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal," 23 July 2012, available at: http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/jul/23/necessary-scapegoats-khmer-rouge-tribunal/; and Mary Kozlovski, "Bringing the Khmer Rouge to Justice," June 2012, published in IBA (International Bar Association) Global Insight, available at: http://www.ibanet.org/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleUid=4edf3d1d-6653-4315-b490-e7d669c255ed

Heads of the DSS

• Isaac Endeley (April 2012 – present)

• Nisha Valabhji (March 2011 - March 2012)
• Rupert Abbott (Officer-in-Charge) (November 2010 - February 2011)
• Richard Rogers (August 2008 - November 2010)
• Rupert Skilbeck (August 2006 - August 2008)

Victims Support Section

The VSS (Victims Support Section) serves as the liaison between the ECCC and the victims or their representatives. Through the VSS, victims have the ability to seek support and assistance by participating in the ECCC's proceedings as Complainants or Civil Parties. The VSS is responsible for informing victims of their rights in the proceedings, and connecting them with legal representatives if they desire it. As such, victims are formally recognized as party's of the proceedings and eligible for either collective or individual reparations for damages caused during the regime. The VSS also ensures the safety and protection of its participants. This support and protection can be either physical protection for providing key testimony, or emotion support in the form of psychiatric help and assistance. In early 2012, Germany donates 1.2 million euro the VSS. This marks Germany’s fourth donation to the VSS since its official recognition as an organ of the ECCC. The financial assistance will go primarily towards legal representation for the victims, effective legal participation, and information dissemination. Germany has donated in total 1.9 million euro to the VSS.

Office of Administration Headed by Acting Director Kranh Tony and deputy director Knut Rosandhaug, the Office of Administration oversees the Budget and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Security and Safety, General Services, Public Affairs, and Personnel units. Kranh and Rosandhaug are charged with coordinating these offices and supporting relationships with the UN and donors, and protecting the agreement forged. Their power is checked by Legal Officers who review all official documentation and advise the Office of Administration.

• Budget and Finance:

Headed by Thaung Socheat in the National section, and Elisabeth Turnbull-Brown in the international section, the Budget and Finance offices are charged with the financial management and disbursement of the ECCC. Donations are approved by this office and disbursed accordingly, and any budget adjustments and financial reports are put forth by these offices.

• Court Management:

Run under Sophy Kong, the Court Management Section of the Office of Administration is responsible for running the Witness and Expert Support Unit, the Transcription Unit in charge of recording the Court’s proceedings, the Translation and Interpretation Unit, the Audio Visual Unit and the Library unit, which provides lawyers and other persons in the court with access to research material to aid them in their proceedings. The Court Management Section is responsible for running these offices in order to ensure the functionality of the judicial process of the ECCC and securing the necessary means for documentation of the process.

• General Services:

The General Services Unit is responsible for any logistical needs of the court, both national and international and therefore includes the Building Unit, Travel Unit, Transport Unit, Asset Management Unit, Supply Unit, Mail and Pouch Unit and the Procurement Unit.

• Information and Communication Technology':

The Information and Communication Technology section is run by Soe Myint. It is responsible for maintaining a secure network for the ECC as well as providing and maintaining equipment necessary for ECCC staff.

• Personnel:

The Personnel section contains both national and international sections and is run by Thankun Vichet in the national section and Emanuelle Dupont in the international section. They are in charge of all human resources needs including developing and maintaining policies, procedures and manuals for personnel conduct, and providing administrative management to personnel and staff information to the Office of Administration as a whole.

• Public Affairs:

The Public Affairs Section is headed by Reach Sambath, and is responsible for all ECCC public relations needs including outreach and information, media relations and the distribution audio/visual recordings of the trials.

• Security and Safety:

The Security and Safety Section is run by General Mao Chandara for the national section, and Christopher Ankersen for the international section, and is responsible for any security needs of the ECCC and protection of personnel and the Court’s perimeter.