The Government of Japan on Feb. 4 disbursed an amount of US$220,000 as its contribution to the United Nations component of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)’s budget.
According to a press release of the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia AKP received this morning, the contribution is aimed to support the judicial process of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
“The Government of Japan attaches importance to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal from three points of view. Firstly, the Khmer Rouge trials are the completing stage of the Cambodian peace process in order to prevent the recurrence of atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge period. Secondly, the Tribunal will help deliver justice to the victims of the Khmer Rouge and, therefore, contribute to national reconciliation. Thirdly, the Tribunal will contribute to strengthening the rule of law in Cambodia as well as in the international community,” it underlined.
The Government of Japan has been assisting the ECCC since its inception and, as of today, the financial assistance from Japan amounts to US$88.7 million including the aforementioned disbursement, approximately 27 percent of the total funds contributed by donors to the national and UN components of the ECCC, the same source pointed out.
Moreover Japan, it added, along with France, has actively followed the proceedings of the ECCC as co-chair of the Friends of the ECCC.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press