01203538 E1/388.1 ŪĮйŬď₧şŪ˝˝ņįО ď ďij Њ ⅜₤Ĝ ŪĮйņΉ˝℮Ūij GgÁCMnMuCRmHvisamBaØkñúgtulakarkm<úCa Kingdom of Cambodia Nation Religion King Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Royaume du Cambodge Chambres Extraordinaires au sein des Tribunaux Cambodgiens Nation Religion Roi Β₣ĄеĕНеð ĄŪņй⅜ŵřеĠР₣ Trial Chamber Chambre de première instance TRANSCRIPT OF TRIAL PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC Case File Nº 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 Trial Day 369 Before the Judges: NIL Nonn, Presiding The Accused: NUON Chea Claudia FENZ KHIEU Samphan Jean-Marc LAVERGNE THOU Mony YA Sokhan Lawyers for the Accused: Martin KAROPKIN (Reserve) Victor KOPPE YOU Ottara (Absent) LIV Sovanna SON Arun Anta GUISSE Trial Chamber Greffiers/Legal Officers: KONG Sam Onn EM Hoy Roger PHILLIPS Lawyers for the Civil Parties: CHET Vanly For the Office of the Co-Prosecutors: Marie GUIRAUD Nicholas KOUMJIAN HONG Kimsuon SONG Chorvoin LOR Chunthy SREA Rattanak PICH Ang SIN Soworn TY Srinna For Court Management Section: VEN Pov UCH Arun 01203539 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 I N D E X Mr. YSA Osman (2-TCE-95) Questioning by The President (NIL Nonn) ....................................................................................... page 3 Questioning by Mr. KOUMJIAN ..................................................................................................... page 35 Page i 01203540 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 List of Speakers: Language used unless specified otherwise in the transcript Speaker Language Ms. BARDECHE French Judge FENZ English The GREFFIER Khmer Ms. GUIRAUD French Ms. GUISSE French Mr. KOPPE English Mr. KOUMJIAN English Judge LAVERGNE French The President (NIL Nonn) Khmer Mr. YSA Osman (2-TCE-95) Khmer Page ii 01203541 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 1 1 P R O C E E D I N G S 2 (Court opens at 0905H) 3 MR. PRESIDENT: 4 Please be seated. The Court is now in session. 5 Today, the Chamber will hear the testimony of an expert, 6 2-TCE-95, in relation to the treatment of the Cham people. And 7 the hearing of this expert is to be conducted for the two days' 8 period. 9 And before we proceed to hear testimony of this witness, 10 2-TCE-95, the Chamber would like to inform the parties that, for 11 today's proceedings as well as for tomorrow, possibly, Judge You 12 Ottara is absent due to health problems. After the Bench 13 deliberated the matter, we decided to appoint Judge Thou Mony, 14 who is a National Reserve Judge, in Judge You Ottara's place for 15 today's proceedings and possibly for the following day until such 16 time Judge You Ottara is able to return to the Bench. And this is 17 pursuant to Rule 99.4 of the ECCC Internal Rules. 18 Mr. Em Hoy, please report the attendance of the parties and other 19 individuals to today's proceedings. 20 [09.07.50] 21 THE GREFFIER: 22 Mr. President, for today's proceedings, all parties to this case 23 are present. 24 Mr. Nuon Chea is present in the holding cell downstairs. He has 25 waived his right to be present in the courtroom. The waiver has Page 1 01203542 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 2 1 been delivered to the greffier. 2 The expert who is to testify today -- that is, 2-TCE-95, confirms 3 that to the best of his knowledge, he has no relationship, by 4 blood or by law, to any of the two accused -- that is, Nuon Chea 5 and Khieu Samphan, or to any of the civil parties admitted in 6 this case. 7 The expert and the legal officer from the Office of the 8 Co-Investigating Judges are waiting to be called by the Chamber. 9 [09.08.48] 10 MR. PRESIDENT: 11 Thank you, Mr. Em Hoy. The Chamber now decides on the request by 12 Nuon Chea. 13 The Chamber has received a waiver from Nuon Chea dated 9th 14 February 2016 which states that, due to his health, headache, 15 back pain, he cannot sit or concentrate for long. And in order to 16 effectively participate in future hearings, he requests to waive 17 his right to participate in and be present at the 9th February 18 2016 hearing. 19 He affirms that his counsel has advised him about the 20 consequences of this waiver, that it cannot in any account be 21 construed as a waiver of his rights to be tried fairly or to 22 challenge evidence presented to or admitted by this Court at any 23 time during this trial. 24 [09.09.40] 25 Having seen the medical report of Nuon Chea by the duty doctor Page 2 01203543 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 3 1 for the Accused at ECCC dated 9 January 2016, which notes that 2 Nuon Chea has severe back pain when he sits for long and 3 recommends that the Chamber grant him his request so that he can 4 follow the proceedings remotely from the holding cell downstairs. 5 Based on the above information and pursuant to Rule 81.5 of the 6 ECCC Internal Rules, the Chamber grants Nuon Chea his request to 7 follow today's proceedings remotely from the holding cell 8 downstairs via audio-visual means. 9 The Chamber instructs the AV Unit personnel to link the 10 proceedings to the room downstairs so that Nuon Chea can follow. 11 This applies to the whole day. 12 Court officer, please usher the expert, 2-TCE-95, and the legal 13 officer of the OCIJ into the courtroom. 14 (Short pause) 15 (Witness enters the courtroom) 16 [09.12.15] 17 QUESTIONING BY THE PRESIDENT: 18 Q. Good morning, Mr. Expert. Please tell the Chamber your full 19 name. 20 And Mr. Expert, please observe the microphone. You should speak 21 after you see the red light on the tip of the microphone so that 22 your response will go through the interpretation system. 23 Please make a slight pause. 24 MR. YSA OSMAN: 25 A. Good morning, Mr. President, and good morning, Your Honours Page 3 01203544 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 4 1 and everyone. 2 My name is Ysa Osman. 3 [09.13.06] 4 Q. Thank you, Mr. Ysa Osman. 5 When were you born? 6 A. I was born on the 1st January 1971. 7 Q. What is your nationality and ethnicity? 8 A. I am a holder of a Khmer identity card. However, ethnically, I 9 am Cham. 10 Q. And where is your current address? 11 A. I live in Phnom Penh at House 174, Street Number 2 in Borei 12 Piphup Thmei, La (phonetic) Sensok along Mong Reththy Boulevard 13 in Sensok Quarter, Phnom Penh Thmei district, Phnom Penh. 14 Q. And what is your current occupation? 15 A. I am one of the staff working for the Office of the 16 Co-Investigating Judges of the ECCC. 17 [09.14.45] 18 Q. What religion are you practising? 19 A. I am an Islam follower. 20 Q. The greffier made an oral report this morning that, to your 21 best knowledge, you are not related by any of the two accused -- 22 that is, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, or to any of the civil 23 parties admitted in this case. Is this information accurate? 24 A. Yes, that is correct, Mr. President. 25 BY THE PRESIDENT: Page 4 01203545 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 5 1 Q. And my next question is to the legal officer. Good morning, 2 madam. Please state your full name. 3 MS. BARDECHE: 4 A. Good morning, Mr. President. My name is Julie Bardeche. 5 BY THE PRESIDENT: 6 Q. Are you the legal officer of the Office of the 7 Co-Investigating Judges? 8 MS. BARDECHE: 9 A. Yes. 10 [09.16.15] 11 BY THE PRESIDENT: 12 Q. Mr. Ysa Osman, pursuant to Rule 31.2 of the ECCC Internal 13 Rules, in your capacity as an expert, you need to take an oath or 14 affirmation before the Chamber before providing testimony. Do you 15 agree to this procedure? 16 MR. YSA OSMAN: 17 A. Yes, I do. 18 MR. PRESIDENT: 19 Mr. Em Hoy, please lead the expert in taking the oath or 20 affirmation. 21 THE GREFFIER: 22 Good morning, Mr. Expert. I will proceed now with the taking of 23 the oath. 24 Please place your right hand on the Koran and repeat after me. 25 I solemnly declare that I shall tell the truth, the whole truth, Page 5 01203546 E1/388.1 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Trial Chamber – Trial Day 369 Case No. 002/19-09-2007-ECCC/TC 9 February 2016 6 1 and nothing but the truth. 2 I would like to answer only the truth from what I witness, heard, 3 know and remember in the name of an Islamic believer who have 4 only Allah as God, Mohammed as Allah's messenger and the holy 5 Koran as the guideline for me to follow.