The Prosecutor v. Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary, and Ieng Thirith
Case Sheet · ECCC
The Prosecutor v. Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary, and Ieng Thirith
| Case Number | 002/19-09-2007/ECCC/TC |
| Case Name | Case 002 |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced Closed · Sentence Served Closed · Deceased |
Context
Nuon Chea was the Deputy Secretary of the CPK, Chairman of the People’s Representative Assembly, and temporarily served as acting Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea.
Khieu Samphan served as President of the State Presidium of Democratic Kampuchea.
Ieng Sary was the Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs of Democratic Kampuchea.
Ieng Thirith was the Minister of Social Affairs of Democratic Kampuchea.
Judicial Investigation
| Introductory Submission | 18 July 2007 |
| Arrest | Nuon Chea 19 September 2007 Khieu Samphan 19 November 2007 Ieng Sary 14 November 2007 Ieng Thirith 14 November 2007 |
| Closing Order (Indictment) | 15 September 2010 |
| Crimes Charged | Nuon Chea
Violations of the 1956 Penal Code Homicide · art. 3 new ECCCL Torture · art. 3 new ECCCL Religious persecution · art. 3 new ECCCL Genocide Genocide · art. 4 ECCCL Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of imprisonment · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 6 ECCCL Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully depriving a prisoner of war or civilian the rights of fair and regular trial · art. 6 ECCCL Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 6 ECCCL Khieu Samphan Violations of the 1956 Penal Code Homicide · art. 3 new ECCCL Torture · art. 3 new ECCCL Religious persecution · art. 3 new ECCCL Genocide Genocide · art. 4 ECCCL Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of imprisonment · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 6 ECCCL Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully depriving a prisoner of war or civilian the rights of fair and regular trial · art. 6 ECCCL Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 6 ECCCL Violations of the 1956 Penal Code Homicide · art. 3 new ECCCL Torture · art. 3 new ECCCL Religious persecution · art. 3 new ECCCL Genocide Genocide · art. 4 ECCCL Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of imprisonment · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 6 ECCCL Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully depriving a prisoner of war or civilian the rights of fair and regular trial · art. 6 ECCCL Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 6 ECCCL Violations of the 1956 Penal Code Homicide · art. 3 new ECCCL Torture · art. 3 new ECCCL Religious persecution · art. 3 new ECCCL Genocide Genocide · art. 4 ECCCL Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of imprisonment · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 6 ECCCL Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully depriving a prisoner of war or civilian the rights of fair and regular trial · art. 6 ECCCL Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 6 ECCCL |
Trial 002/01
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber · Judges: Judge NIL Nonn (Presiding), Judge Silvia CARTWRIGHT, Judge YA Sokhan, Judge Jean-Marc LAVERGNE, Judge YOU Ottara |
| Trial Opening | 21 November 2011 |
| Trial Judgment | 7 August 2014 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Nuon Chea Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Khieu Samphan Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL |
| Sentence | Nuon Chea Life imprisonment Khieu Samphan Life imprisonment |
| Reparations (Trial) | 11 memorial projects |
| Termination of Proceedings | Ieng Thirith 17 November 2011 · Unfitness to stand trial 25 August 2015 · Death Ieng Sary 14 March 2013 · Death |
Supreme Court Chamber 002/01
| Supreme court chamber | Judges: Judge KONG Srim (Presiding), Judge Chandra Nihal JAYASINGHE, Judge SOM Sereyvuth, Judge Agnieszka KLONOWIECKA-MILART, Judge MONG Monichariya, Judge Florence Ndepele MWACHANDE-MUMBA, Judge YA Narin |
| Appeals Filed By | Both prosecution and defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 23 November 2016 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Nuon Chea Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Khieu Samphan Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL |
| Final Sentence | Nuon Chea Life imprisonment Khieu Samphan Life imprisonment |
Trial 002/02
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber · Presiding Judge Judge NIL Nonn (Presiding), Judge Jean-Marc LAVERGNE, Judge YA Sokhan, Judge Claudia FENZ, Judge YOU Ottara |
| Trial Opening | 17 October 2014 |
| Trial Judgment | 16 November 2018 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Nuon Chea Genocide Genocide · art. 4 ECCCL Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of imprisonment · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 6 ECCCL Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully depriving a prisoner of war or civilian the rights of fair and regular trial · art. 6 ECCCL Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 6 ECCCL Khieu Samphan Genocide Genocide · art. 4 ECCCL Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of imprisonment · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 6 ECCCL Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully depriving a prisoner of war or civilian the rights of fair and regular trial · art. 6 ECCCL Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 6 ECCCL |
| Sentence | Nuon Chea Life imprisonment Khieu Samphan Life imprisonment |
| Reparations (Trial) | 13 memorial projects |
Supreme Court Chamber 002/02
| Supreme court chamber | Judges: Judge KONG Srim (Presiding), Judge Chandra Nihal JAYASINGHE, Judge SOM Sereyvuth, Judge Florence Ndepele MWACHANDE-MUMBA, Judge MONG Monichariya, Judgge Phillipe RAPOZA, Judge YA Narin |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 23 December 2022 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Nuon Chea Genocide Genocide · art. 4 ECCCL Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of imprisonment · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5 ECCCL Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts· art. 5 ECCCL Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 6 ECCCL Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 6 ECCCL Willfully depriving a prisoner of war or civilian the rights of fair and regular trial · art. 6 ECCCL Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 6 ECCCL |
| Termination of Proceedings | Khieu Samphan 13 August 2019 · Death of the accused |
| Final Sentence | Nuon Chea Life imprisonment |
Key Documents
| Introductory submission | Introductory submission (2007) |
| Closing Order (Indictment) | Closing Order Indicting (2010) |
| Decision on fitness to stand trial Ieng Thirith | Decision on fitness to stand trial Ieng Thirith (2011) |
| Termination of proceedings Ieng Sary | Termination of proceedings Ieng Sary (2013) |
| Termination of proceedings Ieng Thirith | Termination of proceedings Ieng Thirith (2015) |
| Trial Judgment 002/01 | Trial Judgment (2014) |
| Appeal Judgment 002/01 | Appeal Judgment (2016) |
| Trial Judgment 002/02 | Trial Judgment (2018) |
| Termination of proceedings Nuon Chea | Termination of proceedings Nuon Chea (2019) |
| Appeal Judgment 002/02 | Appeal Judgment (2022) |
| ECCC Case Page | Official ECCC page |