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July 03, 2006

Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial

(Phnom Penh, Cambodia) There has been uncertainty about whether the victims of the Khmer Rouge would ever receive justice. It has taken years but progress toward a trial is finally being realized.

From TheStar.com.my:

Judges and prosecutors from Cambodia and foreign countries were sworn in Monday to begin the historic U.N.-backed judicial process to try former Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide and crimes against humanity.
The swearing-in was a major step forward in the process of seeking justice for the victims of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, whose extremist policies in the late 1970s are estimated to have taken 1.7 million lives.
After decades of inaction and delays, trials are expected to start in 2007, although no date has been set.

I would argue that waiting three decades to begin the judicial process is criminal. It becomes an historical symposium rather than a legal proceeding. Nonetheless, there are probably a few old and decrepit war criminals still alive.

From Interested-Participant.

Posted by: Mike Pechar at 06:02 PM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 Justice delayed is justice denied, as it were, and this pretense of a farce of a trial will prove it. I'll wager that not one death sentence will be handed down.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at July 03, 2006 06:23 PM (v3I+x)

2 Maxie - missed ya (in a manly way).

This is a joke! 30 years after the fact! This has nothing to do with justice - this is just lame attempt to give absolution to the global bystanders! This is the "world's" way to say "SEE! WE CARE!"

Posted by: hondo at July 03, 2006 06:48 PM (MVgHp)

3 But Chomsky said they couldn't help themselves! Its all our fault! Hang Nixon in effigy. All over again.

Posted by: RicardoVerde at July 03, 2006 07:09 PM (NWGd4)

4 After more than thirty years 95% of the Khamer Rouge leadership is dead. A waste of money. Another example of the United Nations wasteing resources. Better than protecting people from genocide. We need another incompetent black to head the UN. That way we can get rid of it.

Posted by: greyrooster at July 03, 2006 10:17 PM (ofp0L)

5 There is no death penalty in Cambodia. Don't the victims of the Khmer Rouge deserve some kind of justice, even if belated and flawed?

http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com/ - a blog about all things cambodia

Posted by: DAS at July 04, 2006 01:23 AM (Y6QQi)

6 Spare me the feigned concern for the victims! This is for the UN, the so-called world community and you to feel better about yourselves. "Hey look everybody! We care! We're concerned! We're good people!"

Your 30 years too late pal - fuck off!

Posted by: hondo at July 04, 2006 01:35 AM (MVgHp)

7 Amen.

Posted by: greyrooster at July 05, 2006 10:07 PM (NMQrK)

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