Written by Georgia Wilkins
The Phnom Penh Post
KHMER Rouge tribunal officials said Wednesday they are confident the trial of former S-21 prison chief Kaing Guek Eav will go ahead, despite ongoing funding problems that threaten to bankrupt the UN-backed court.
The tribunal, which on Tuesday formally indicted Kaing Guek Eav, more commonly known as Duch, for crimes against humanity and war crimes, has struggled to find money for the Cambodian side of its operations after diminishing UN Development Programme funds were halted this month amid graft allegations.
"We are always worried....We will just take it one step at a time, and be careful not to slip," said tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath.
Cambodian staffers, who were unpaid in July due to the funding freeze, are expected to have their salaries resume this week, with the money coming from an emergency infusion of US$2.9 million from Japan.
The indictment - the first handed down by the court - has been met with muted optimism by survivors of Tuol Sleng, where court documents say more than 12,000 people were brutalised before being killed.
"I am very pleased with the indictment," said survivor Chum Mey. "But I am afraid that the court will not be able to bring all five leaders to justice because they are very old," he added.
The tribunal, which on Tuesday formally indicted Kaing Guek Eav, more commonly known as Duch, for crimes against humanity and war crimes, has struggled to find money for the Cambodian side of its operations after diminishing UN Development Programme funds were halted this month amid graft allegations.
"We are always worried....We will just take it one step at a time, and be careful not to slip," said tribunal spokesman Reach Sambath.
Cambodian staffers, who were unpaid in July due to the funding freeze, are expected to have their salaries resume this week, with the money coming from an emergency infusion of US$2.9 million from Japan.
The indictment - the first handed down by the court - has been met with muted optimism by survivors of Tuol Sleng, where court documents say more than 12,000 people were brutalised before being killed.
"I am very pleased with the indictment," said survivor Chum Mey. "But I am afraid that the court will not be able to bring all five leaders to justice because they are very old," he added.
4 comments:
Just 17 japaneses missing in N-Korea during 70-80,Japan find always the truth.Even the massacre of 2 500 000 khmers during 70-79 UN must find the truth for the world.
We ,suvivor-khmer,we are a panel.
http://fr.youtube.com/results?search_query=sihanouk&search_type=&aq=f
ça n'existe plus l'illusion en 21 siècle avec Google.
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=j9U3pZFPNcc
I THINK ALL THIS BULLSHIT TRIAL IS A WASTE OF TIME...THE KHMER ROUGE TREATED HUMAN WORST THAN ANIMAL WHY SHALL THERE BE A LAW FOR THEM JUST LINE UP ALL OF THESE MOTHERFUCKERS AND FIRE SQUAD THEM...FINISH...NO TIME TO WASTE...NO MONEY TO BE BURNED PUT MONEY IN GOOD USE TO HELP THE POOR...AND CASE CLOSE!
I totally agree with 7:00 PM. The KR Trial is just a work opportunity for the Khmer corrupted lawyers and alike. And those KR motherfuckers are not worth putting under International Law but a savage law, like what they did.
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