Reports of ECCC’s end prove premature, officials confirm
Publication date 26 October 2021 | 21:51 | ICT

Contrary to earlier media reports, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) – commonly referred to as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal – will not permanently close down next year as claimed despite the National Assembly (NA)

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