Statement
Khmer Rouge Trial Verdict - The Beginning of the End of Impunity
26 July, 2010
Khmer Rouge Trial Verdict - The Beginning of the End of Impunity
26 July, 2010
Today saw the conviction and sentencing to 35 years imprisonment of Kain Guev Eav (alias Duch), chief of Tuol Sleng (S-21) prison, for crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the Geneva conventions, including willful killing, torture, willfully causing great suffering and injury, depriving civilians and prisoners of war of the right to a fair trial, and unlawful confinement of civilians.
We share the disappointment of the many civil parties at the sentence – which is lower than that requested by prosecutors, and which will only amount to a maximum of 19 years more to serve after procedural credit is given – and at the court’s ability to grant only “collective and moral reparations” for 70 of the civil parties.
Although falling short of what many survivors and families had hoped for, the verdict today is a first step toward accountability and healing. The trial of the top five leaders of Khmer Rouge is symbolic as the beginning of the end of impunity. This is a long process that all democrats have been fighting for, and will continue to fight for, in order to eliminate all forms of violence and injustice to our people.
The momentum from this case should continue to build the political will for independence of the justice system and access to justice. Only with an independent justice system can the healing process begin for the people for real peace for years to come.
We support Judge Marcel Lemonde's request to broaden the investigation scope of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. In this spirit, Judge Marcel Lemonde's initiative to summon, as witnesses and in order to gather more information, an additional number of persons even though they are currently holding high-ranking government positions is legitimate.
Members of Parliament
Sam Rainsy Party
We share the disappointment of the many civil parties at the sentence – which is lower than that requested by prosecutors, and which will only amount to a maximum of 19 years more to serve after procedural credit is given – and at the court’s ability to grant only “collective and moral reparations” for 70 of the civil parties.
Although falling short of what many survivors and families had hoped for, the verdict today is a first step toward accountability and healing. The trial of the top five leaders of Khmer Rouge is symbolic as the beginning of the end of impunity. This is a long process that all democrats have been fighting for, and will continue to fight for, in order to eliminate all forms of violence and injustice to our people.
The momentum from this case should continue to build the political will for independence of the justice system and access to justice. Only with an independent justice system can the healing process begin for the people for real peace for years to come.
We support Judge Marcel Lemonde's request to broaden the investigation scope of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. In this spirit, Judge Marcel Lemonde's initiative to summon, as witnesses and in order to gather more information, an additional number of persons even though they are currently holding high-ranking government positions is legitimate.
Members of Parliament
Sam Rainsy Party
6 comments:
All Khmer in Cambodia MUST stand up and the Cambodian people outside will support you all. Cambodian MUST learn how to stand up and fight for your freedom, human rights and democracy. Cambodia can't let another dictatoship run Cambodia.
the end of impunity, the end of immunity, the end of corruption, the end of lawlessness, the new beginning of a new paradigm shift in cambodia, etc, is all good future plan for my country cambodia. yes, cambodia needs and must reform by all means in order to improve and be educated, etc... we must not tolerate injustice again, period! may god bless my country cambodia with the help of the modernized, industrial, western nations of the world, etc... cambodia needs to infuse new paradigm shift in our society, nation, etc, for the good and benefit of all khmer people and country, etc... we can use it, really!
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kang Guek Eav
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka
Hun Sen...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
"As of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered 10 Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonate bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Vietnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
Which one of these Khmer Rouge(s) list below is the current Khmer Rouge Regime's leader?
a) Pol Pot
b) Nuon Chea
c) Ta Mok
d) Khieu Samphan
e) Son Sen
f) Kang Guek Eav
g) Ieng Sary
h) Ieng Thearith
i) Chea Sim
j) Heng Samrin
k) Hor Namhong
l) Keat Chhon
m) Ouk Bunchhoeun
n) Sim Ka
o) HUN SEN
Fact:
Pol Pot is a Khmer Rouge leader of the Democratic Kampuchea Khmer Rouge Regime.
Hun Sen was a Khmer Rouge commander of the Democratic Kampuchea Khmer Rouge Regime and now, a Khmer Rouge leader of the Cambodian People's Party Khmer Rouge Regime.
Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Hor Namhong, Keat Chhon, Ouk Bunchhoeun and Sim Ka has been summon by the UN back Khmer Rouge Tribunal court (EEEC).
Which one of these Khmer Rouge(s) list below is chief of Boeung Trabek prison?
a) Pol Pot
b) Nuon Chea
c) Ta Mok
d) Khieu Samphan
e) Son Sen
f) Kang Guek Eav
g) Ieng Sary
h) Ieng Thearith
i) Chea Sim
j) Heng Samrin
k) HOR NAMHONG
l) Keat Chhon
m) Ouk Bunchhoeun
n) Sim Ka
o) Hun Sen
Source:
DC-CAM
why continue to give criminal an impunity or immunity? it's like a slap on the wrist! how is that going to teach them anything? enough already!
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