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CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/04/2009: Villagers from Kompong Speu province living near where M13, the antechamber of the S21 interrogation center, once stood, visiting the court on the 11th day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/04/2009: Villagers from Kompong Speu province living near where M13, the antechamber of the S21 interrogation center, once stood, visiting the court on the 11th day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/04/2009: aerila photograph of S21 interrogation center, shown on 11th day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/04/2009: aerila photograph of S21 interrogation center, shown on 11th day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/04/2009: Press room on the 11th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/04/2009: Press room on the 11th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

We escape the chicken den until next moday…

Lost in translation, the trial makes slow progress. It moved from M13, the antechamber, to S21, what everyone is here for…

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 22/04/2009: Pressroom during recess on the 10th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 22/04/2009: Pressroom during recess on the 10th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 22/04/2009: Pressroom during the 10th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 22/04/2009: Pressroom during the 10th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

Meanwhile some visitors try to hide in the chicken den…

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 22/04/2009: Gecko on the premises of the ECCC during the10th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 22/04/2009: Gecko on the premises of the ECCC during the10th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 21/04/2009: Pressroom during the 9th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 21/04/2009: Pressroom during the 9th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 21/04/2009: Heavy rainfall interrupted the hearing of the 9th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 21/04/2009: Heavy rainfall interrupted the hearing of the 9th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 21/04/2009: Heavy rainfall interrupted the hearing of the 9th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 21/04/2009: Heavy rainfall interrupted the hearing of the 9th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 20/04/2009: The accused on the 8th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 20/04/2009: The accused on the 8th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 20/04/2009: Pressroom during the 8th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 20/04/2009: Pressroom during the 8th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 20/04/2009: Pressroom during recess on the 8th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 20/04/2009: Pressroom during recess on the 8th day of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

After the Khmer New Year celebrations:

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 14/04/2009: Celebration of the year 2553 at Wat Ounalon, the Year of the Ox.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 14/04/2009: Celebration of the year 2553 at Wat Ounalon, the Year of the Ox.

It is back to commemorations: on April 17th, 34 years ago, the Khmer Rouge took Phnom Penh…

CAMBODIA. Chhoeung Ek (Phnom Penh). 17/04/2009: Fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge commemoration by some 500 followers of the Sam Rainsy party at the Chhoeung Ek Memorial.

CAMBODIA. Chhoeung Ek (Phnom Penh). 17/04/2009: Fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge commemoration by some 500 followers of the Sam Rainsy party at the Chhoeung Ek Memorial.

There is a small multimedia slideshow on Khmer New Year here at Ka-set.

Happy New Year… This is 2553, the year of the Ox…

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 11/05/2001: Ploughing ceremony in  front of Fine Arts Museum.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 11/05/2001: Ploughing ceremony in front of Fine Arts Museum.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 11/04/2009: Vandy Rattana, photojournalist, at Khmer New Year party for Ka-set staff on the Mekong, the day after announcement of Ka-set Light.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 11/04/2009: Vandy Rattana, photojournalist, at Khmer New Year party for Ka-set staff on the Mekong, the day after announcement of Ka-set Light.

I will spare you from pictures about the tribunal until April 20th: it is Khmer New Year holiday…

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 9/04/2009: Testimony of Francois BIZOT, author of Le Portail, on 7th day of Kaing Guek Eav trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 9/04/2009: Testimony of Francois BIZOT, author of Le Portail, on 7th day of Kaing Guek Eav trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 9/04/2009: The accused listening to the testimony of Francois Bizot, author of Le Portail, on the 7th day of Kaing Guek Eav trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 9/04/2009: The accused listening to the testimony of Francois Bizot, author of Le Portail, on the 7th day of Kaing Guek Eav trial at the ECCC.