A little closer to Khmer Rouge genocide trials
BANGKOK -- For a moment, it appeared that $2,700 [in legal registration fees] might be enough to save the mass killers of the Khmer Rouge from going on trial...
Last week, the Cambodian Bar Association -- which had claimed an affront to its sovereignty -- lowered the fee to $500, and on Monday the foreign judges at the trial said they were satisfied...
But it remained unclear how long it would then be before the first indictments are brought. And even if all goes smoothly, it is likely to be months before the first defendant is brought into a courtroom to face charges.
"It comes down to time," said Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, which has been gathering potential evidence for a trial.
"We need to use time wisely in order to catch up with the aging Khmer Rouge leaders," said Youk Chhang, who is a survivor of the Khmer Rouge years, from 1975 to 1979...
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Last week, the Cambodian Bar Association -- which had claimed an affront to its sovereignty -- lowered the fee to $500, and on Monday the foreign judges at the trial said they were satisfied...
But it remained unclear how long it would then be before the first indictments are brought. And even if all goes smoothly, it is likely to be months before the first defendant is brought into a courtroom to face charges.
"It comes down to time," said Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, which has been gathering potential evidence for a trial.
"We need to use time wisely in order to catch up with the aging Khmer Rouge leaders," said Youk Chhang, who is a survivor of the Khmer Rouge years, from 1975 to 1979...