Friday, August 01, 2008

Former Khmer Rouge foreign minister hospitalized in Cambodia

Friday, August 01, 2008
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary was rushed to hospital after he discovered blood in his urine, said a spokesman for Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court.

Ieng Sary, 82, is one of five top regime cadres charged in connection with the Khmer Rouge's bloody rule over Cambodia from 1975-79, when up to two million people died from starvation, overwork or execution. Ieng Sary was rushed from his jail cell to Phnom Penh's Calmette Hospital for treatment by doctors.

He has been hospitalized several times for a heart condition since he and his wife, former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister Ieng Thirith, were arrested for war crimes and crimes against humanity in November.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That good news, he death is near.