UN, Cambodia hold fourth day of exploratory talks on special court for Khmer Rouge

10 January 2003 – United Nations and Cambodian officials met again today as part of the ongoing exploratory talks on the establishment of a special court to try former Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against humanity.

The meeting today was their fourth of the week aimed at establishing Extraordinary Chambers to deal with the prosecution of crimes committed during the period of Democratic Kampuchea.

The two sides agreed to meet again Saturday afternoon, according to a UN spokesperson.

Asked by reporters if there is a target date for the end of the talks, Hua Jiang said the talks were only exploratory with no fixed agenda and that there is no fixed date for wrapping up the discussions.