Former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary (2nd row from front, L) and former social affairs minister Ieng Thirith (2nd row from front, 2nd R) sit at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh June 27, 20
Photo: Reuters
Monday, 04 July 2011
Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh
Defense for the aging Khmer Rouge social affairs minister say they want her excused from trial at the UN-backed tribunal.
Photo: Reuters
Monday, 04 July 2011
Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh
Defense for the aging Khmer Rouge social affairs minister say they want her excused from trial at the UN-backed tribunal.
Now 69, she suffers from knee problems, poor eyesight and insomnia, according to her lawyers.
The court will determine whether or not she is fit to stand trial, a tribunal spokesman said. However, a source close to the case said it was possible she would be excused from the proceedings.
The old age of four defendants on trial for atrocity crimes is a major challenge for the court. Under the rules of the tribunal, the defendants are to be medically evaluated before standing trial.
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