Associated Press
The United States will contribute $5 million to the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal trying members of the communist Khmer Rouge.
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen Rapp announced the donation Wednesday at the end of a two-day visit to Cambodia.
The tribunal is seeking justice for the estimated 1.7 million people who died from execution, overwork, disease and malnutrition under the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge regime.
Donor countries have provided over $100 million to date in support of the tribunal, including $1.8 million from the United States in 2009.
The tribunal last year tried its first defendant, prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, for crimes against humanity, war crimes, murder and torture. Its verdict is expected in the next few months.
Four suspects being held for a second trial, which may begin by the end of this year, are the Khmer Rouge's top ideologist, Nuon Chea; former Foreign Minister Ieng Sary; his wife, former Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith; and former head of state Khieu Samphan. They face charges of genocide in addition to crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The tribunal is being conducted jointly by Cambodian and foreign jurists under U.N. auspices. Rapp said the $5 million was earmarked for the U.N. side of the operation.
Lars Olsen, a tribunal spokesman, said the contribution showed the strong support the tribunal enjoys from the international community and urged other nations to follow suit.
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen Rapp announced the donation Wednesday at the end of a two-day visit to Cambodia.
The tribunal is seeking justice for the estimated 1.7 million people who died from execution, overwork, disease and malnutrition under the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge regime.
Donor countries have provided over $100 million to date in support of the tribunal, including $1.8 million from the United States in 2009.
The tribunal last year tried its first defendant, prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, for crimes against humanity, war crimes, murder and torture. Its verdict is expected in the next few months.
Four suspects being held for a second trial, which may begin by the end of this year, are the Khmer Rouge's top ideologist, Nuon Chea; former Foreign Minister Ieng Sary; his wife, former Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith; and former head of state Khieu Samphan. They face charges of genocide in addition to crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The tribunal is being conducted jointly by Cambodian and foreign jurists under U.N. auspices. Rapp said the $5 million was earmarked for the U.N. side of the operation.
Lars Olsen, a tribunal spokesman, said the contribution showed the strong support the tribunal enjoys from the international community and urged other nations to follow suit.
3 comments:
Is it a real justice? Or should appoint Gun Xen as suprep judge to save money?
រឿងតុលាការខ្មែរក្រហម ត្រូវតែកោះហៅជនដែល ពាក់ព័ន្ធទាំងអស់ ឡើងទៅបំភ្លឺ ទើបតុលាការអាច រកយុត្តិធម៌ជូនជនរងគ្រោះបាន។
ជនដែលត្រូវកោះហៅទៅបំភ្លឺទាំងនោះមាន៖
ស្តេចសីហនុ ហ៊ុនសែន ជាស៊ីម ហេងសំរិន
..........រហូតដល់គណៈប្រធានភូមិ។
ព្រោះកាលណោះ ប្រធានភូមិ ជាអ្នកធ្វើបញ្ជីបញ្ជូន មនុស្សយកទៅវ៉ៃចោលដែរ។
Please also donate the US's lawyers. Good day are coming :)Thank you America!
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