For Khmer Rouge survivors, justice has many meanings.
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For Khmer Rouge survivors, justice has many meanings.
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.
News this week that Siegfried Blunk, one of two investigating judges at the UN-backed tribunal, resigned citing political interference is raising questions about the legacy of the court itself.
Critics say the high-profile departure shows significant moves must be taken to ensure the integrity of the tribunal, known officially as the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, or ECCC.
"The court is already seen as compromised," one observer says.
A news analysis piece.
There are no publicly named suspects, no defence lawyers and no official victims. And soon, court observers in Cambodia fear, there will be no further Khmer Rouge trials.
The only Khmer Rouge figure to be prosecuted by a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal argues that his conviction should be overturned.
More than three years after their arrests, three former Khmer Rouge leaders accused of crimes against humanity and genocide asked a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal on Monday to release them ahead of their pending trials.