The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and Durham Law School at Durham University (United Kingdom) have entered into an Agreement on internship arrangements aimed at promoting Cambodia’s transitional justice mechanisms and experiences to students and alumni of Durham Law School.
The Agreement provides a management framework by which Durham students and alumni will have exposure to the unique transitional justice system in Cambodia, supported jointly by the Royal Government of Cambodia and the United Nations. By experiencing the Cambodian context in-person, the students will be empowered to enhance their educational understanding of international criminal law and gain inter-cultural working experience.
“We are pleased to welcome Durham Law School to Cambodia and the ECCC. By offering internship opportunities to their students and alumni, we hope to foster a greater understanding of Cambodia’s hugely successful peacebuilding concept, the critical work of the ECCC, and the importance of meaningful partnerships in international justice. These internships will not only provide Durham students with invaluable professional experience but will also contribute to the ongoing efforts of the ECCC in pursuing justice for the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime through recognition and remembrance”, said H.E. Kranh Tony, ECCC Acting Director.
Commenting on the partnership, Professor Volker Roeben, Dean of Durham Law School, said: “We are pleased to collaborate with the ECCC in offering our students and alumni unique and inter-cultural experiences from Cambodia’s hybrid transitional justice system. Beside the law itself, I am convinced that these internships will enrich the participants’ global understanding of how justice is understood in different cultures. These internships will allow participants to engage with the complexities of international criminal law and transitional justice, enriching their legal education while also preparing them for careers in international law, human rights, and victim work. I would also like to acknowledge, with gratitude, the important role played by Durham Law School’s Professor Michael Bohlander, who has been the International Co-Investigating Judge in the ECCC since 2015, in facilitating this collaboration.”
The MOU is effective immediately.
About Durham Law School
Durham Law School is a prestigious institution within Durham University, renowned for its high academic standards and commitment to global legal education. The school provides students with exceptional learning opportunities, preparing them for careers in law, public policy, and international relations.
About the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is a hybrid tribunal established to bring accountability to the crimes committed during the Khmer Rouge regime. Located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the ECCC combines international and Cambodian legal principles to prosecute perpetrators of serious crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.