Professor John Hall was quoted in a front page New York Times article about the sentencing of a former prison warden of the Khmer Rouge who was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Professor Hall commented on the difficulties facing the United Nations backed tribunal in Cambodia. “The court has struggled to
Associate Professor John Hall published an op-ed in Wall Street Journal Asia entitled, “In the Cambodian Judges’ Court.” The piece discusses the need for the Khmer Rouge Tribunal to address the possibilities of corruption within its own court, in the wake of an alleged kickback scheme wherein Cambodian officials received money in exchange for positions
Associate Professor John Hall was quoted in an article in Phnom Penh Post, entitled “Doubts cast over veracity of ECCC personnel audits, observers say.” The article discusses legal action being brought against the Khmer Rouge Tribunal over an alleged kickback scheme. Hall states, “The audits were never intended to detect the type of corruption that
Associate Professor John Hall is quoted extensively in an article in New York Times entitled, “Corruption Allegations Affect Khmer Rouge Trials.” The article discusses how allegations of corruption among the tribunal staff have slowed the international funding that keeps the process moving forward. Professor Hall states, “My greatest fear is that the tribunal will simply fade
Professor John Hall published an article in the International Herald Tribune Associate, entitled, “Trial on Trial.” The article addresses the latest revelations regarding alleged misconduct and corruption at the Khmer Rouge tribunal. Professor Hall argues, “The recently agreed-upon mechanism to investigate corruption at the ECCC is woefully inadequate and falls far short of being the
Professor John Hall published an op-ed in Far Eastern Economic Review, entitled “Judging the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.” The piece discusses the accusations of corruption and political interference that have yet to be addressed by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) in the genocide tribunal for surviving Khmer Rouge leaders. Professor Hall suggests
Professor John Hall was quoted in an article in Asia Times addressing corruption allegations with the Cambodian war crimes tribunal. In the piece, entitled “Genocidal loopholes in Cambodia,” Professor Hall was quoted as saying that “the corruption allegations could ‘fatally’ damage the tribunal if the Cambodian government cannot stamp it out.” Read article…
Professor John Hall was mentioned in an article entitled “Courage, Hope and the Power of Dance Help Bring War-Torn Cambodia Back to Life.” This article discusses Chapman’s international documentary program in which students are sent around the world with cameras to create pieces. This past summer Chapman University Professor Jeff Swimmer, along with Professor Hall
Chapman Law students had a global reach in the summer of 2008, with high impact internships that included work with the White House Counsel and CNBC London, among many others. Also, this summer, professor John Hall spearheaded a new cooperative program with Chapman’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, taking a group of film, law and humanities students
Professor John Hall published co-wrote an op-ed in the International Herald Tribune, entitled ” Cambodia’s free press under fire,” with professor Sophal Ear of the Department of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. The piece addresses the increased killing of journalists in Cambodia and the challenges to a free press