What does an 85-year-old accused war criminal sound like? Here's a short clip of Nuon Chea speaking in court today, sans interpreter.
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Listen:
"They did so much damage to my family, but they just sit there without anything to worry about."
Kup Aisha sits on her bed, her wrinkled hands folded over a flowing skirt. She has the TV on in the background, though she barely glances at it.
Today, Aisha will walk into a courtroom on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, and stare into the faces of the people she holds responsible for her misery.
In a country where the Khmer Rouge are blamed for the deaths of one-quarter of the population, justice has many meanings. In this radio piece for PRI's The World, I look at one woman's story.
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The United Nations must address a “crisis of confidence” at the beleaguered Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal in Cambodia following the resignation of a controversial judge, critics say.
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Thailand remains a deeply divided country more than a year after massive anti-government protests swept through Bangkok. The various political players have framed the July 3 elections -- the first since those Red Shirt protests -- as a chance for national reconciliation. But in a country where the colour of your politics is worn on your sleeve, Sunday's election may usher in a new period of uncertainty.
This story first aired on PRI's The World.
