James A. Goldston, executive director of the Open Society Justice Initiative, considers the significance of the trial of the top four surviving leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, both for Cambodians and for the evolution of international justice.
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More than 30 years after the murderous Khmer Rouge were driven from power in Cambodia, the effort to bring justice to the victims stands on the brink of ignominious failure due to political interference from the Cambodian government and the indifference of the international community.
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The fate of five suspected perpetrators of mass atrocities remains undecided—and they may never reach trial because of interference from the Cambodian government.
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This week, more than 30 years since the Khmer Rouge was driven out of the city, the tribunal set up to try the architects of the regime's worst crimes finally delivered its first sentence. But does it amount to real justice for Cambodians?
Posted in: Asia, Rights & Justice
Topics: Cambodia, duch, ECCC, extraordinary chambers in the courts of cambodia, genocide, Heather Ryan, international justice, Khmer Rouge