3 Aug 09David Landes
The Local (Sweden)
Recently declassified documents reveal that Sweden was among the countries the United States looked to for help in an effort to bring Pol Pot, the late leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge movement, to trial.
According to previously classified documents from 1998 recently reviewed by Sveriges Radio (SR), Sweden rebuffed the US request for assistance in arranging a trial for Pol Pot, whose policies are believed to have resulted in the death of more than 1 million people in Cambodia in the 1970s.
The documents explain that in 1998, when Pol Pot was under house arrest and days before his death on April 15th, “representatives from American authorities” approached personnel with Sweden’s foreign ministry to discuss a secret plan to bring Pol Pot to trial.
Other sources told SR the plan was to have Pol Pot taken to neighbouring Thailand where he would be put on an American plane and flown to Sweden, although the plan is not described in the declassified documents.
There were two alternatives for putting Pol Pot on trial, according to the documents.
One suggestion was for Sweden to arrange a trial; the other called for Sweden to hold Pol Pot in a Swedish prison until a trial could be arranged in another country.
The first alternative was rejected by Sweden’s Ministry of Justice as it would have required Sweden to file request to have Pol Pot extradited from Cambodia. The process would have required a preliminary investigation as well as a detention order from a Swedish court.
The second alternative, according to Swedish justice ministry officials, would have involved an illegal detention, in violation of Swedish law.
The memo also cited justice ministry concerns that the length of time that had elapsed since the crimes, as well as the long distance between Sweden and the scene of the crimes, created a risk that the evidence presented against Pol Pot would be too vague.
According to previously classified documents from 1998 recently reviewed by Sveriges Radio (SR), Sweden rebuffed the US request for assistance in arranging a trial for Pol Pot, whose policies are believed to have resulted in the death of more than 1 million people in Cambodia in the 1970s.
The documents explain that in 1998, when Pol Pot was under house arrest and days before his death on April 15th, “representatives from American authorities” approached personnel with Sweden’s foreign ministry to discuss a secret plan to bring Pol Pot to trial.
Other sources told SR the plan was to have Pol Pot taken to neighbouring Thailand where he would be put on an American plane and flown to Sweden, although the plan is not described in the declassified documents.
There were two alternatives for putting Pol Pot on trial, according to the documents.
One suggestion was for Sweden to arrange a trial; the other called for Sweden to hold Pol Pot in a Swedish prison until a trial could be arranged in another country.
The first alternative was rejected by Sweden’s Ministry of Justice as it would have required Sweden to file request to have Pol Pot extradited from Cambodia. The process would have required a preliminary investigation as well as a detention order from a Swedish court.
The second alternative, according to Swedish justice ministry officials, would have involved an illegal detention, in violation of Swedish law.
The memo also cited justice ministry concerns that the length of time that had elapsed since the crimes, as well as the long distance between Sweden and the scene of the crimes, created a risk that the evidence presented against Pol Pot would be too vague.
34 comments:
It's getting better each day.
Way to go US--you have made lots of friends throughout the world!
PPU
PPU!
In every article from KI, I have seen the negativ comments from PPU. I am sure:
1. he has nothing to do, except Internet
2. maybe the comment online is his job. He work for VietCong/CPP. In fact, for healthy people have no time like PPU.
IT Engineer
3:46 PM
And you?
Now, I can simply say: fuck you!
Now, get the fuck out of my face. Remember what I told you people, particularly an animal like yourself? Calm before the storm, asshole. Now, the perfect storm is headed your way, asshole.
Pi Anh: PPU
3:46 PM
In that case: 2 + 2 (still)= 5
Pi Anh: PPU
I believe PPU is sick and tired of those opposition who always says wrong information about Hun Sen.
Thanks You, PPU I support you.
Student in Hawaii.
4:07 PM
Thanks for your contribution, sir. I am very much appreciative.
Thanks,
PPU
Both PPU and 4:07 are just suckers. Back to the Vietnamese's pussy.
3.46 p.m. & 4:58 PM
Good news: Both of you are highly qualified to run for the Special Olympics.
PPU
4:58 PM
What a major distraction.
PPU
Bunch of nutz cases in here.
6:12 PM
It's great to see many clunkers in this site.
PPU
we want to hear your own opinion about the US Idea. Please use your brain and mind.
What you think about the American action ?
right or wrong ?
It is a lobster's brain, cannot think anything beside cursing the ones who criticising CPP (hun sen and his puppet group) which is his mother.
Ah PPU has been awarded by Hun Sen lesbian daughter. Hun Sen had told she won't get any inheritance, so she ran that school with ah PPU.
So this to say at this point there is nothing hun sen can do to stop the khmer rouge tribunal. Hun sen keep opening his mouth. Some body gonna shut his mouth.
Enough about Ah PPU or Public Prostitude Unknown shit!
American did the right thing, except they could not bring Pol Pot to their own country. Thing was probably complicated and perhaps Pol Pot was just a little man and not as important issue to other American's issues. Using an allied was an intelligent idea, because American usually don't approach head on unless, it's similar to 9/11. Another word you don't mess around with a surgent unless it's a matter of life and death. Pol Pot did look lame at the time. What America or Sweeden did not really know, was his little men were deathly.
Yes, it just like Burma today. Defiant to the UN? absolutely. Does Burma really knowing North Korea? Not really, but they are geting there. Everyone who read the news out side of Cambodia knows who NK is. NK has nuke and nuke can destroy any country in a matter of minutes and yes, people like ah ppu for example isn't worry about it. Until Buum! that asshole's ass gets blown up and it's too late.
which country was behind pol pot?
PPU 3:58 PM,
You are still contradicting your self, moron! Calm down.
Nice and new history to hear.
I am sure the US did not want to bring Pol Pot to a trial in Sweden. It was not only Pol Pot, Mr. Henry Kissinger may also have to be present at the same tribunal.
Ah 3:58 PM, 4:03 PM and Ah 4:11 PM
Anh fuck Kanduoy your Mother because Anh is your Father or PPU'S father. Are you understanding now ? What does mean in English ? my words ?
Pl Anh ! father of PPU !
Ah 3:58 PM, 4:03 PM and Ah 4:11 PM
Anh fuck Kanduoy your Mother because Anh is your Father or PPU'S father. Are you understanding now ? What does mean in English ? my words ?
Pl Anh ! father of PPU !
PPU has been brainwashed by CPP ( Corrupted People's Party ) and he will say whatever they want him to say regardless of what's wrong or right . you people no need to waste your time to argue with him .. he is just like his master Somdech Achgo Achor Lourchdey Hun Sen , if you don't agree with him you are wrong or stupid .
HOW ABOU "HUN XEN?"
CAN WE BRING HIM TO CUBA?
Ah PPU , I think you and your boss Hun Sen got fucked up . Ah PPU , if you don't agree with me and you want to see me , just let me know i will give you my address.
My name is MATC .
Those who were so many ways directly and indirectly involved in the complicity which caused pol pot to rise to power and the brutality thereafter was trying to clean up their mess. a suggestion, read books by Kenton Clymer. you'll see the political history-troubled relations since 1870. the revelation is troubling.
PPU was born from animals cross breeding. He knew nothing more than just to support Hun Sen unconditionally. He was breeded by Hanoi scientist to support Hun Sen.
CPP youth promoting for change
This is what's i believe If US want to do something,They have all the information everything in that person and more....
Do like I do - don't give a shit about ah PPU. End of story!
PPU has pencil dick to defend himself...
America wanted to bring Pol Pot to Sweden. Thai knew it and told Vietnam. Then Vietnam asked Thai to help. Thai had good connection with Anlong Veng and told Khmer Rouge to poison Pol Pot before he was taken to trail.
With all due respect, everyone is entitled to agree to disagree on a particular issue, although we have our philosophical differences; however, don't let our dissension and ideological differences antagonizing one another. Moreover, don't let your anger and frustration and emotion cloud your judgment.
PPU
CPP (CORPSES OF POL POT)
PPU (POISONED PEOPLE URINE)
Fabulouso my friend 7:38p.m! You're the bests!
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