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A former leader of the notorious Khmer Rouge government is on trial in Phnom Penh, accused of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed court.
On Tuesday, Kang Kek Iew, better known as 'Duch', apologised to the court and accepted responsibility for supervising the extermination of around 15,000 people between 1975 and 1979 at the infamous Tuol Sleng prison then under communist control.
The apology was followed a day later by a request from his lawyer that the prison chief be released from custody as his human rights were being violated.
The lawyer argued that because Duch has been in custody without trial for 10 years, his detention was illegal.
How ironic. The laws of natural justice creak under the strain placed upon them by the extermination of so many helpless victims that passed between the gates under Duch's control.
His apology is too little, too late, and an insult to all those butchered by his party's misguided beliefs. He should not see the light of day again.
On Tuesday, Kang Kek Iew, better known as 'Duch', apologised to the court and accepted responsibility for supervising the extermination of around 15,000 people between 1975 and 1979 at the infamous Tuol Sleng prison then under communist control.
The apology was followed a day later by a request from his lawyer that the prison chief be released from custody as his human rights were being violated.
The lawyer argued that because Duch has been in custody without trial for 10 years, his detention was illegal.
How ironic. The laws of natural justice creak under the strain placed upon them by the extermination of so many helpless victims that passed between the gates under Duch's control.
His apology is too little, too late, and an insult to all those butchered by his party's misguided beliefs. He should not see the light of day again.
5 comments:
Great. Mr. Duch still have the courage to apologize the Khmer people. What about the US army and US government, they where the responsible for more than 70.000 lives of Khmer citizen ? One day will they will apologize the Khmer people?
Khmers are still stupid! no secret and no debate about that.
They call an apology for killings and torturing 16000 their own nationals COURAGE?
Does it make it right for KR to kill 2M Khmers if US killed 70,000 Khmers?
He's a criminal and better than Sihanouk.
Dear 10;17PM,
I pray and pray that our God Damned King SIHANOUK is brought to trial . Histrocally, SIHANOUK can run but he can not hide.
A Survivor of our KHMER Killing Fields
i think god can forgive him, however, know the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. god may forgive him for his cruelty, however, god may not reconcile with him. that's the difference. god bless cambodia.
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