Ieng Thirith fr

Country of proceedings: Cambodia
Context of crimes: Cambodia
Date: 2007 - present
Keywords: crimes against humanity

Court documents
14-11-2007 - Order of provisional detention

Presentation of the case

Ieng Thirith, alias Phea, was the Minister of Social Action of Democratic Kampuchea. She is accused of having directed, encouraged, enforced or otherwise rendered support to Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) policy and practice between April 1975 and January 1979 which was characterized by murder, extermination, imprisonment, persecution and other inhuman acts such as forcible transfers of the population, enslavement and forced labour.

On 14 November 2007, Ieng Thirith was placed in provisional detention with her husband Sary, and charged by the ECCC with crimes against humanity (murder, extermination, imprisonment, persecution and other inhumane acts).

The trial of Ieng Thirith before the ECCC is likely to start in 2008.

External link
Website of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia