Thursday, October 13, 2011

Victims' access to Khmer Rouge tribunal crucial, says NGO

October 13, 2011
ABC Radio Australia

The Cambodian government has rejected claims of political interference in the Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal, despite top officials publicly declaring opposition to certain cases.

This week, German judge Siegfried Blunk quit citing interference from the Cambodian Government.

Cambodia's Foreign Ministry has released a statement saying although it respects the independence of the trial, it has a responsibility to voice concern over developments that might endanger peace and reconciliation.

That relates to claims that widening the tribunal beyond the current five suspects on trial could cause social unrest.

But the troubles at the tribunal raise the question of what kind of justice will be found for the victims of the Khmer Rouge and their families?

Presenter: Liam Cochrane
Speaker: Chhaya Hang, director of the Khmer Institute of Democracy

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You can voice your cocern! But not use the vord like" Pack and leave! Govermenr who the one to makeke decision" like that!

Do you motherfucker ah Hor 5 Hong learn some diplomacy as a so call Foreign Minister appointed by ah Youn vietnamese motherfucker!

Anonymous said...

Judging Khmer rouge without judging yuons is just a joke because youns are mastermind of Khmer rouge and the killing field. Yuons are the real murderers. Letting yuons get of the crimes committed is another crime against humanity and A DENY of justice for the victims of yuon atrocity and hatred. Internal community must STOP TO COMMITMENT with yuons by deny yuons crimes and atrocities against Khmer and other weak and innocent people in SEA.