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Phnom Penh - An organization monitoring the UN-backed war crimes tribunal warned Wednesday that Phnom Penh's vow to block the trials of five more ex-Khmer Rouge cadres risks undermining the court's achievements.
The report by the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI), which is funded by US billionaire George Soros, said the court alone ought to decide whether to prosecute the tribunal's final two cases.
That came after Prime Minister Hun Sen said last month that he would not allow the trials to go ahead, citing a risk of political instability.
Many observers regarded that as an excuse, rather than a valid reason, for barring the trials.
The OSJI said political interference risks leaving 'a legacy of impunity rather than justice in spite of (the tribunal's) accomplishments.'
'Cambodia's government has made clear its determination to abort any cases it finds politically inconvenient,' said OSJI executive director James A Goldston.
'The United Nations and international donors must ensure that any completion plan for the court guarantees fair trials and appeals in all remaining cases on its docket,' he said.
The tribunal is a hybrid UN-Cambodian structure, with local and international staff in equivalent positions throughout.
The law governing the tribunal requires staff to be independent and not to 'accept or seek any instructions from any government or any other source.'
Its mandate is to prosecute former senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge movement and those it considers 'most responsible' for crimes.
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith has suggested that the final two cases - known as cases 003 and 004 - could be tried in Cambodian courts.
But the OSJI said that would be unacceptable because 'intense political interference of Cambodian leaders' had undermined the local courts.
Earlier this year, the tribunal sentenced Comrade Duch, the regime's security chief, to 30 years for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Duch's appeal will likely be heard early next year.
The court's second case, against four elderly leaders of the movement, is scheduled to start next year.
The tribunal estimates that up to 2.2 million people died during the Khmer Rouge rule of Cambodia between 1975 and 1979, mainly from execution, starvation, overwork and disease.
The movement's head, Pol Pot, died in 1998.
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ខ្ញុំយល់ស្របតាម ហ៊ុនសែន ។ គេគួរណាស់តែបញ្ចប់ត្រឹមតែសនុំរឿង០០២ នេះ គឺវាល្មមគ្រប់គ្រាន់ហើយ ។ ព្រោះថា បើចង់វែកញែក ធ្វើអោយមានសំណុំរឿ០០៣
ទៀតនោះ រដ្ឋាភិបាលហ៊ុនសែន ប្រាកដជា រារាំងជាមិនខាន មិនស្រួល សូម្បីតែសំណុំរឿង០០២ ដែលកំពុងតែមានដំណើរការយ៉ាងរលូននេះ នឹងត្រូវរលាយបាត់បង់អស់ផងក៏មនដឹង ។
ព្រោះថា លោកហ៊ុនសែន បើគាត់ហ៊ានថា គឺច្បាស់ជាគាត់ហ៊ានធើ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hanoi killed Moslems and took Champa.
Hanoi killed Khmers Krom and has controlled.
That is Viet’s nature as thieves and crocodiles.
That is Viet’s nature as thieves and crocodiles.
Down Vietnamese expansionism!
Vietnam will be wiped out by hurricane!
by Volcano!
by earthquake!
by tsunami!
and by….!
Vietnam will be wiped out from the map!
Vietnam will be wiped out from the map!
Vietnam will be wiped out from the map!
Vietnam will be wiped out from the map!
All Moslems wake up then be united to take CHAMPA back!
Vietnam will be wiped out from the map!
All Moslems wake up then be united to take CHAMPA back!
Vietnam will be wiped out from the map!!
All Moslems wake up then be united to take CHAMPA back!
Vietnam will be wiped out from the map!!
All Moslems wake up then be united to take CHAMPA back!
Vietnam will be wiped out by hurricane! by Volcano!
by earthquake! by tsunami waves ! and by….
LONG LIVE CHAMPA !
LONG LIVE KHMER EMPIRE !
LONG LIVE CHAMPA!
LONG LIVE KHMER EMPIRE!
There is no possibility of any political instability. The CPP controls every institution in Cambodia, and also controls the armed forces. Hun Sen, not more than a year ago stated that he could round up everybody in PP in a few hours (spoken like the true Khmer Rouge that he really is).If he is so confident of crushing a rebellion, where does the fear of civilian unrest arise from? His own mind of course, so that he can divert attention from his cronies and himself who could have been involved in the killings from 1975 to 1979.
In fact, the tribunal should not stop at the top KR people, but go down as far as possible- to region commanders, camp commanders etc just like the Jews did with the Nazis. It is by going down the KR command as low as possible, that Cambodia can rebuild a society of responsible leaders at all levels. Right now there are many senators, members of parliament, generals, police officers, and so on who do bad things in Cambodia. Their reasons for these bad deeds, invariably, are to earn a living, to fit in, to obey a command. It is time they learn that obeying commands, earning a living are not good enough reasons to hurt, to kill, to maim. They should know that if they carry on hurting fellow Khmers, then there is the very good chance of getting punished, no matter how low down the chain they are. It is only when there is a fear of the law, and a trust in the law that Cambodia will become a better place.
My dear Khmers,
Remember that Siems trew Prak Doung into the bamboo fences surrounding Banteay Longvek. Khmers stupid (Phleu ) cut all the bamboo and took Prak doung.
Siems’ game was worked. Then they came back and took Banteay Lonvek.
How is about now ? What is Prak Doung at this time ? Who are Khmers stupid (Phleu ) at this time. Can our dear fellow Khmers help us to answer ?
prak doung means many things:
Tribunal, corruption, rich and poor,
power and powerless, yuons and khmers, Siems and khmers.....
It is rght ?
No more Prak Doung now. To day is Prack Dollars.
Look at now stupid Khmer leaders let VN come in Cambodia to plant the rubber tree. why can they plant it in VN ? The cotract for 99 years is that very stupid Khmer leaders?
4:31 pm Yes you are right. There more fact that can be compared as Prak Doung.
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