Monday, June 27, 2011

Khmer Rouge Commanders Face War Crimes Trial



Landmark UN Tribunal Opens in Cambodia -- Voice of America

A United Nations-backed court in Cambodia has started a landmark trial of four senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge, the communist extremists whose bloody 1970s revolution killed nearly a quarter of the population. While the long-awaited trial has been welcomed by victims, they are also criticizing the court for alleged political interference that could limit any further prosecutions.

Initial hearings opened Monday at the United Nations-backed trial of four surviving and highest ranking leaders of the Khmer Rouge.

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More News On The Trial Of Former Khmer Rouge Commanders

Top surviving Khmer Rouge leaders go on trial -- Yahoo News/AP
Khmer Rouge commanders go on trial in Cambodia -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Cambodian tribunal tries Khmer Rouge leaders -- Yahoo News/AP
Cambodian court opens landmark K. Rouge trial -- Yahoo News/AFP
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge leaders begin war crimes trial - video -- The Guardian
Khmer Rouge trial analysis: the day of justice that many Cambodians thought they would never see -- The Telegraph
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge genocide trial battles political pressures -- Christian Science Monitor
The truth about the Khmer Rouge is too big for one court case -- Thet Sambath, The Guardian
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge tribunal 101 -- Christian Science Monitor
Profiles: Khmer Rouge leaders on trial -- Al Jazeera

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