21.   Under Cambodian law, a court must receive permission to file criminal charges against a member of the government, police or military.

22.   Under Cambodian law, a suspect must face trial within six months of being charged.

23.   Under Cambodian law, the court must convene a trial within six months after charges are filed.

24.   Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has always insisted Cambodian law would dominate the trial process.

25.   But under Cambodian law Duch could only be detained for three years without facing trial.

26.   Cambodian law requires that an investigating judge decide whether charges should be brought to court.

27.   The sticking point was whether Cambodian law would override articles of association to be signed by the UN and Phnom Penh.

28.   The sticking point in the legislation between the UN and Phnom Penh was that Cambodian law would control the trial and relegate the UN.

29.   There is no provision for exile as a punishment for any crime under Cambodian law, and a bail application might take up to five days to be processed.

30.   Under Cambodian law, such investigations can take as long as six months during which time charges can be added or dropped against the accused.