Vann Nath, finalement, se satisfait de la sentence de Duch. Selon lui, l'essentiel est que Duch ait été reconnu coupable pour les crimes qu'il a commis, de manière claire et officielle aux yeux des cambodgiens et du monde. De toute façon, aucune peine ne peut être à la hauteur des crimes commis, de la souffrance des victimes.
Bien que surpris par le fait que Duch fasse appel de sa condamnation, Vann Nath ne s'en inquiète pas pour autant. Il ne pense pas que sa peine sera diminuée.
Quant au fait que le parquet a décidé de faire appel pour sanctionner Duch plus durement, Vann Nath préférerait que l'énergie et les fonds soient consacrés au deuxième procès, car il est important que le tribunal aille à son terme pour qu'une décision puisse être rendue à temps pour les cambodgiens, alors que les 4 prévenus sont âgés et en mauvaise santé.
Nous avons également parlé du projet d'ouvrage sur l'ensemble de ses peintures, que je vous détaillerai dans un prochain article.
Vann Nath a bien reçu notre dernière donation de 600 EUR, et remercie tous les donateurs très sincèrement.
[EN] Vann Nath reacts to the last news concerning Duch
Vann Nath is getting a lot better. He now speaks at a much better pace compared to the last time I spoke to him. His weight keeps getting closer to its normal state.
Vann Nath is eventually satisfied with the sentence given to Duch. For him, the fact that Duch has clearly and officially been sentenced for the crimes he was held responsible, at the sight of Khmer people and the world, is the only thing that matters. Anyway, there would not be any appropriate sentence, in regard of the gravity of his crimes and the victims' suffering.
He's not worrying about Duch appealing his sentence as he thinks that there is no way that it could somehow be lessened.
Concerning the fact that the prosecuting committee has decided to appeal in order to take harder sanctions against Duch, Vann Nath would prefer the energy and the funding to be focused on the second trial involving the four other former Khmer Rouge leaders. Indeed, all of them are old and unhealthy, and it is important for all Cambodian people, to judge them in time, before they pass away.
We have also spoken on a book project that would include all the paintings of Vann Nath, which I will explain in more details in a following post.
Vann Nath has received our last donation of 600 Euros and wish to thank everyone sincerely.
Vann Nath is eventually satisfied with the sentence given to Duch. For him, the fact that Duch has clearly and officially been sentenced for the crimes he was held responsible, at the sight of Khmer people and the world, is the only thing that matters. Anyway, there would not be any appropriate sentence, in regard of the gravity of his crimes and the victims' suffering.
He's not worrying about Duch appealing his sentence as he thinks that there is no way that it could somehow be lessened.
Concerning the fact that the prosecuting committee has decided to appeal in order to take harder sanctions against Duch, Vann Nath would prefer the energy and the funding to be focused on the second trial involving the four other former Khmer Rouge leaders. Indeed, all of them are old and unhealthy, and it is important for all Cambodian people, to judge them in time, before they pass away.
We have also spoken on a book project that would include all the paintings of Vann Nath, which I will explain in more details in a following post.
Vann Nath has received our last donation of 600 Euros and wish to thank everyone sincerely.
