The Council of Judges said the dismissal of the two Phnom Penh judges is not related to the Chea Vichea's murder case or any other major cases. The council said its decision was made based on the two judges' misconduct back in 2002.
The two jusges have handed down other tough decisions on prominent cases such as the murder trial involving Prime Minister Hun Sen's nephew, the terrorist trial, and the FUNCINPEC radio trial.