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Khieu Samphan appears at court to appeal against his pre-trial detention in Cambodia on 3rd July 2009. [AFP]
ABC Radio Australia
Cambodia's United Nations-backed war crimes court has upheld indictments against four Khmer Rouge leaders.
Appeals to dismiss the case have been rejected, paving the way for a major trial.
The four face charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and related crimes under Cambodian laws in connection with the deaths of up to two million people between 1975 and 1979.
The accused - the communist regime's most senior surviving members - are "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith and Khieu Samphan.
Reach Sambath, public affairs chief for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia, told Radio Australia's Asia Pacific program the decision is long- awaited.
"This mean that the top four senior Khmer Rouge leader will be sent to trial and we expect that the trial will take place during the first half of 2011," he said.
"But it is up to the trial chamber to decide the exact date and time when they are ready."
ABC Radio Australia
Cambodia's United Nations-backed war crimes court has upheld indictments against four Khmer Rouge leaders.
Appeals to dismiss the case have been rejected, paving the way for a major trial.
The four face charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and related crimes under Cambodian laws in connection with the deaths of up to two million people between 1975 and 1979.
The accused - the communist regime's most senior surviving members - are "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith and Khieu Samphan.
Reach Sambath, public affairs chief for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia, told Radio Australia's Asia Pacific program the decision is long- awaited.
"This mean that the top four senior Khmer Rouge leader will be sent to trial and we expect that the trial will take place during the first half of 2011," he said.
"But it is up to the trial chamber to decide the exact date and time when they are ready."
1 comment:
thanks to the international court in Cambodia. All the thugs must bring to justice. Mr. Hor Namhong and Chea Sim must bring to justice too, because these guys also, murderers in Khmer rouse regime. I know it, because I was there with them both in 1977. please bring them to court for prosecution!!!!
Mr. Hor Namhong was killed alots of people too at B12 prisen. I was in that prisen for three weeks, I saw a lots of people who Hor Namhong tortured and killed.he must bring to justice. Chea sim was a thug and a thief. when he was a leader of the khmer rouse. he was bad as Hor Namhong and Ieng Sary.
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