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<\/div><\/code>The ECCC has jurisdiction over \u201csenior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea and those who were most responsible\u201d for certain crimes within the ECCC\u2019s jurisdiction.1<\/a><\/sup> Randle DeFalco\u2019s article Cases 003 and 004 at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Definition of \u201cMost Responsible\u201d Individuals According to International Criminal Law<\/em><\/a>, concludes that the suspects in Cases 003 and 004 fall within the meaning of \u201cmost responsible\u201d and that the only legally sound option is to bring the cases to trial.<\/p>\n

According to Michael G. Karnavas:<\/p>\n

DeFalco\u2019s analysis is result-determinative and based on the premise that if the suspects are not found \u201cmost responsible\u201d there will be no other trials and the suspects would escape criminal responsibility. Although DeFalco\u2019s basic approach to determine the meaning of \u201cmost responsible\u201d is sensible, through his analysis he commits several errors that lead him to his pre-determined conclusion. DeFalco\u2019s conclusions are unsurprising when considering his association with Documentation Center of Cambodia (\u201cDC-Cam\u201d) and interest in verifying its pre-determined conclusion that genocide and crimes against humanity occurred in Cambodia.<\/p>\n

Click here to read Karnavas’ full critique of DeFalco’s arguments<\/a>, which has been submitted to DC-CAM for publication.<\/p>\n

  1. Agreement Between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia Concerning the Prosecution under Cambodian Law of Crimes Committed During the Period of Democratic Kampuchea, 6 June 2003, Preamble. [↩<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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