pictures: Duch re-appeared in court on 3rd December 2007.
Cambodian genocide tribunal rejects Khmer Rouge prison chief's appeal for release on bail
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's genocide tribunal rejected the appeal of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief for release on bail, saying Monday that he might try to flee or threaten witnesses.Defense lawyers for Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, demanded last month that he be released because his human rights had been violated by the more than eight years he has already been in jail without trial. He has been charged with crimes against humanity.Chief Judge Prak Kimsan announced the court's dismissal of the appeal after an hour of deliberations, echoing the prosecution's argument that he might try to flee and could pose a threat to witnesses.
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