Read an account of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trials here.
On June 27, in what has been called the most significant war crimes tribunal since the Nazi trials at Nuremberg, four top leaders of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime went on trial for genocide at the U.N.-backed Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). The court was established in order to facilitate a resolution to one of the grimmest chapters of the 20th century -- the crimes against humanity perpetrated during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 rule, during which an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians were murdered, starved, worked to death, or died of disease in the country's "Killing Fields."
Above, a Cambodian monk looks at photos of victims of the Khmer Rouge's secret prison, codenamed Security Prison 21 or S-21, on display at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum on July 25, 2010, in Phnom Penh. When the Vietnamese Army invaded in 1979, the S-21 prison staff fled, leaving behind thousands of written and photographic records. Altogether more than 6,000 photographs remain; the majority, however, have been lost or destroyed.
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E-P1
2:38 AM ET
July 22, 2011
Quibbles.
Only two. Pol Pot had Son San executed and Ieng Sary was convicted in absentia at that show-trial.
CADILLACTIGHT
12:37 PM ET
August 29, 2011
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POITICSFAN
6:03 PM ET
August 9, 2011
So moving but not the whole truth
This is particularly moving for me as I am Vietnamese but one of the greatest crimes in history was assisted by the US and Chinese who at different times supported Pol Pot as a buffer against Vietnamese expansionism. With Pol Pot's death interest in this died and no one has been forced to face the music over this.
Some of the photography is very powerful too especially Picture 2 where the pile of skulls seem to be literally singing out for justice . If you want to see a picture of pure evil go to page 5 and look at "Brother No 2". Alas only a handful of the perpetrators of the killing fields have been brought to justice someting which is a crime in itself
DOUGIEL
11:08 AM ET
August 10, 2011
1.7 million people killed
What a terrifying reminder of the killing rampage that happened in Cambodia. 1.7 million dead and why? Because a mad man said so. My thoughts are with those families that had to go through such a terrible genocide.
Doug (from the student loan consolidation center)
DOUGIEL
11:11 AM ET
August 10, 2011
One more thing
And one more thing, we should be using the Internet and social media marketingchannels to never let the world forget what an atrocity that happened in Cambodia. Not so that we can weep and remain in the past, but to move forward to make sure this never ever happens again.
CRUNCHBERRY21
7:44 PM ET
August 15, 2011
Dealing with a tragic past
The barbaric Khmer Rouge regime destroyed the lives of numerous people within this charming and spiritual country and killed the majority of the intellectuals and professionals from the period. Most families lost a minumum of one member of the family yet others a lot more, locals say. Previously couple of years tourism has boomed which is even more remarkable since the Cambodians aren't hiding the reality but embracing their terrifying past by honouring the dead.
Yet ask Cambodians about how exactly their own families were impacted by the Khmer Rouge plus they seem to be scared of talking openly. Hardly a big surprise whenever you learn that a few of workout routines for men occupy key positions within the government today and, even though in the middle of bustling Phnom Penh four top Khmer Rouge officials take prescription trial for war crimes, fear still runs deep.
GINCHINCHILI
7:44 PM ET
August 16, 2011
a new life?
Even though war leaves its mark, a renewal of culture and has had in Cambodia, bringing the old and young on towards the streets, night and day. Phnom Penh faces a significant shortage of housing since most of their houses were damaged through the Khmer Rouge the ones are actually flocking to the town.
Unlike Nigeria, where tales of heroism during apartheid abound, we heard no tales of heroic acts. Everywhere you appear, you stare in to the eyes from the tortured, captured on film or perhaps chest exercises for men around the gym. But somehow this bleak former senior high school works like a memorial towards the dead, ensuring their memories will survive.
Another victim from the Khmer Rouge we met on our trip was Vannavuth Ven, a serene woman whose hair hung down each side of her face just like a silk curtain. For any brief moment she allow her to guard down while she was leading we round the assortment of Khmer sculpture and art in the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh.
AXELBROOK
5:28 AM ET
August 19, 2011
By imperialistic. RIO are you
By imperialistic. RIO are you referring to the fact that we donate more money to the poor of the world than all other countries put together? You obviously need to get out an see the world if you think we are so awful..
EILENE139
3:08 PM ET
August 19, 2011
Cambodia's Moment of Truth
Thirty-two years after the fall of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia finally confronts its horrific past. Even though war leaves its mark, a renewal of culture and has had in Cambodia, bringing the old and young on towards the streets, night and day. Phnom Penh faces a significant shortage of housing since most of their houses were damaged through the Khmer Rouge the ones are actually flocking to the town. Unlike Nigeria, where tales of heroism during apartheid abound, we heard no tales of heroic acts charitable donations The barbaric Khmer Rouge regime destroyed the lives of numerous people within this charming and spiritual country and killed the majority of the intellectuals and professionals from the period. Most families lost a minumum of one member of the family yet others a lot more, locals say. Previously couple of years tourism has boomed which is even more remarkable since the Cambodians aren't hiding the.
HLBAKERNJ
9:56 PM ET
August 20, 2011
2003 - Here we go again
The 2003 result was a hybrid court where Cambodian and international judges and prosecutors would work under Cambodian and international laws, under a somanabolic muscle maximizer system.
Although the top leaders have reached court, thousands of Khmer Rouge should never be prosecuted for his or her crimes. The very best Khmer Rouge leader, Pol Pot, died in 1998 before he or she is delivered to trial. Other possible defendants, including Son Sen, Pol Pot's right-hand man, and Ta Mok, a high military commander, also have died. One Khmer Rouge figure was already tried and convicted: Kaing Guek Eav, referred to as Duch, who ran the primary prison and torture house from the Khmer Rouge.
CADILLACTIGHT
6:28 AM ET
August 28, 2011
What a disaster
what a disaster it was. I totally agree with POITICSFAN, DOUGIE, May God help us all and show us the right way. cadillactight web