Richard Rogers Appointed as Head of the Defense Support Section

The Office of the Coordinator of UNAKRT is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard Rogers as Head of Defense Support Section (DSS). Mr. Rogers joined the ECCC/UNAKRT in November 2006 as the Deputy Head of DSS and has since played a significant role in the design and set up of the Section. Mr. Rogers possesses a wide range of experience in the area of international criminal law and has worked with various international tribunals including ICTR and ICTY. He brings with him a good background in managing and leading a team of lawyers and trial assistants. He has previously worked with various organizations in Cambodia to facilitate and train Cambodian nationals in monitoring trials, and elements pertaining to crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.