Lars Olsen (L) and Reach Sambath (R) (Photo: Leang Delux, RFI)By Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
26 August 2009
Officials at the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal say they won’t be able to replace Robert Petit, who resigned his post as international prosecutor earlier this year, by the Sept. 1 deadline.
Petit had been instrumental in the initial stages of the tribunal, as five former leaders of the regime were arrested and prepared for trial.
He had been a proponent for indictments for more Khmer Rouge leaders beyond the five already in detention, but met with resistance from his Cambodian counterpart, Chea Leang, who has argued that more indictments could destabilize the country.
Petit, who is from Canada, left the tribunal for personal reasons, earlier this month.
Lars Olsen, a legal officer for tribunal, told reporters Wednesday it was “clear” a new candidate would not be moved into his place by Sept. 1.
Petit had been instrumental in the initial stages of the tribunal, as five former leaders of the regime were arrested and prepared for trial.
He had been a proponent for indictments for more Khmer Rouge leaders beyond the five already in detention, but met with resistance from his Cambodian counterpart, Chea Leang, who has argued that more indictments could destabilize the country.
Petit, who is from Canada, left the tribunal for personal reasons, earlier this month.
Lars Olsen, a legal officer for tribunal, told reporters Wednesday it was “clear” a new candidate would not be moved into his place by Sept. 1.
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Attention victimers:
According to many articles and writersand reserchers, We Khmer believe that King Sihanouk was the head of all CRIMES in Cambodia. All khmer should sue Sihanouk to UN KRT for those Crimes he had committed to it own people and country. Please sign up 1,000,000 signatures and send to UN KRT.
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