The Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Former Khmer Rouge ideologist Nuon Chea, charged with crimes against humanity, has protested his detention by the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal and asked to be released on bail, officials said Wednesday.
Tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath said a "record of appeal" seeking the release of Nuon Chea had been received from his lawyer, Son Arun.
"He said he would be very pleased if he is allowed to go back to be with his wife and children again," Son Arun said.
Nuon Chea, 81, was also known as "Brother No. 2" after Pol Pot, the late leader of the Khmer Rouge regime, which held power in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
The group's radical policies caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people from starvation, overwork, disease and execution.
Noun Chea is the highest-ranking Khmer Rouge leader detained by the U.N.-supported Cambodian tribunal tasked with seeking justice for the Khmer Rouge atrocities. The tribunal has charged him with crimes against humanity and war crimes. Nuon Chea has denied any guilt.
Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, who headed the former Khmer Rouge S-21 torture center, was charged on July 31 with crimes against humanity. Prosecutors have recommended three other suspects be indicted, but have not named them publicly.
Duch has also appealed his detention.
Tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath said a "record of appeal" seeking the release of Nuon Chea had been received from his lawyer, Son Arun.
"He said he would be very pleased if he is allowed to go back to be with his wife and children again," Son Arun said.
Nuon Chea, 81, was also known as "Brother No. 2" after Pol Pot, the late leader of the Khmer Rouge regime, which held power in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
The group's radical policies caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people from starvation, overwork, disease and execution.
Noun Chea is the highest-ranking Khmer Rouge leader detained by the U.N.-supported Cambodian tribunal tasked with seeking justice for the Khmer Rouge atrocities. The tribunal has charged him with crimes against humanity and war crimes. Nuon Chea has denied any guilt.
Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, who headed the former Khmer Rouge S-21 torture center, was charged on July 31 with crimes against humanity. Prosecutors have recommended three other suspects be indicted, but have not named them publicly.
Duch has also appealed his detention.
1 comment:
Geez, make up your mind. One time he want to stay in detention for his personal safety, now he want to get out. I hope he don't do that in the trial.
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