KR tribunal appoints Japanese woman as UN side’s spokesperson
A Japanese woman, a former journalist in Cambodia, was appointed as Public Affairs Officer for the Khmer Rouge tribunal to ensure the flow of information to the public and to media effectively.
The appointment of Yuko Maeda, former Public Information Officer in the UN Mission in Liberia, as Public Affairs Officer to the Khmer Rouge tribunal was welcomed by Japan, the biggest donor to the hybrid court, on 21 July 2009.
Reach Sambath, Public Affairs Chief at the Khmer Rouge tribunal, said Yuko Maeda would take her office, replacing Peter Foster. She would begin her job on Monday next week.
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