Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Corruption allegations taint Cambodian Khmer Rouge trials

September 2, 2008
ABC Radio Australia

Judges at Cambodia's genocide court have demanded that corruption allegations be addressed to avoid tainting upcoming trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders.

The cash-strapped court has been twice hit by allegations that Cambodian staff paid bribes for their jobs.

International and Cambodian judges are meeting in the capital Phnom Penh for a week-long discussion of ongoing issues surrounding the court.

In August, the court formally indicted former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav - better known as Duch - making him the first leader to stand trial.

His trial is expected to begin in October, but the court remains in financial difficulty.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Just fire them all.