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 Court Finds Khmer Rouge Officer Guilty of War CrimesPosted on Jul 26, 2010
He was involved in the torture and killing of more than a million people over the course of four years, but key Khmer Rouge operative Kaing Guek Eav, aka “Duch,” got off easy as he was sentenced by a U.N.-affiliated court Monday. —KA
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By EJH, July 26, 2010 at 10:56 pm Link to this comment
When does the Kissinger trail begin?
http://theunpeople.blogspot.com/
Report thisBy digginter, July 26, 2010 at 8:44 pm Link to this comment
Many of Khmer Commander died before end of the justice.So long process?
Report thisBy rollzone, July 26, 2010 at 5:52 pm Link to this comment
hello. Perry Mason could have wrapped up the prosecution in one episode. would i like to see him emerge from prison in his late eighties? it just appears to be protective custody until then, and if he is not man enough to kill himself for having sold his soul to the dark side, i agree that tormenting him with confinement is a blessing to him, and the UN is weak on human justice. let’s just push the UN out into the Atlantic and see if it floats.
Report thisBy The World, July 26, 2010 at 11:09 am Link to this comment
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One more example of why the world sees the UN as a toothless, inept organization. To sentence these despicable murderers to “ride the lightning” would be appropriate, but too good for them.
UN: You are a complete and utter failure.
Report thisBy ejreed, July 26, 2010 at 9:07 am Link to this comment
Here’s a video of the sentancing. A UN-backed court in Cambodia has sentenced Kaing Guek Eav, the Khmer Rouge prison leader known as Duch, to 35 years in jail for abuses of human rights, including overseeing the deaths of 12,000 http://www.newslook.com/videos/232816-prison-leader-guilty-of-khmer-rouge-crimes?autoplay=true
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