Cambodian Trial, Though Grim, Broke New Ground
New York Times - Sun Nov 29, 8:38 pm ETThe first trial to showcase the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge three decades ago may have helped Cambodia begin to move beyond the horrors of its past.
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Trial of Khmer Rouge prison chief in final stage
NBC26 Green Bay - Mon Nov 23, 7:06 am ETPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Closing arguments began Monday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief, with the prosecution accusing Kaing Guek Eav of having pursued his role with zeal despite his expressions of remorse for atrocities.
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Duch's defence in disarray as closing arguments conclude
EARTHtimes.org - Thu Nov 26, 1:41 am ETPhnom Penh - The defence in Cambodia's war crimes tribunal showed signs of falling apart Thursday as the trial of former Khmer Rouge prison camp commander Comrade Duch entered its scheduled final day. Duch's international defence lawyer Francois Roux...
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Final week of hearings starts in trial of Khmer Rouge's Duch - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 23, 4:29 am ETPhnom Penh - Cambodia's war crimes tribunal heard closing arguments Monday from civil party lawyers in the trial of Comrade Duch, the former commander of the Khmer Rouge's most notorious prison. Lawyers for four groups of civil parties repeatedly que...
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Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Could Get 40 Years
International Herald Tribune - Wed Nov 25, 5:05 am ETVictims called the requested sentence unacceptable, calling instead for a life sentence for the man accused overseeing the torture and execution of about 16,000.
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Rare crocs hide in plain sight in Cambodia
The Scranton Times-Tribune - Wed Nov 25, 4:07 am ETBANGKOK - Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight - at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia. DNA taken from 69 crocodiles housed in the moats o
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Alleged Thai spy files bail request in Cambodia: lawyer
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 4:00 am ETThe lawyer for a Thai national held on charges of spying on fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra said he filed a bail request to a Cambodian court Monday.
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Duch in surprise call for his acquittal and release as trial ends
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Nov 27, 2:41 am ETPhnom Penh - Cambodia's war crimes tribunal concluded its final week on Friday with war crimes suspect Comrade Duch asking judges to acquit him and release him when they hand down judgement early next year. I would like the chamber to release me, D...
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Exiled Thaksin in Cambodia kicks up trouble for Thailand
The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 4:00 am ETAt a luxury guesthouse, Cambodia's newest government adviser picks up a copy of his latest book, "Tackling Poverty." It explores how lessons from Thailand can be applied to other developing countries.
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Closing Arguments Begin In Trial Of Former Khmer Rouge Commander
INO News - Mon Nov 23, 4:25 pm ET(RTTNews) - The closing arguments in the war crimes trial of a former Khmer Rouge commander accused of torturing and killing thousands of Cambodians began before a U.N.-backed tribunal on Monday, marking the final stages of the trial that began in February.
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Closing Arguments Begin in the Trial of Khmer Rouge Official Kaing Guek Eav
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 23, 6:23 pm ETNorthwestern University Law Professor David Scheffer is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia this week to analyze and provide commentary on closing arguments in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav . The trial, which began in March of this year, is overseen by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia .
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Human rights activist shares stories of war atrocities in Cambodia
Plum Advance Leader - Wed Nov 25, 4:11 am ETDuring her childhood, Loung Ung saw violence all around her. read more »
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KRouge jail chief accused of crocodile tears
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 3:16 am ETLawyers for Khmer Rouge victims Monday accused the regime's jailer of duping Cambodia's war crimes court with "crocodile tears" as he faces final arguments over "Killing Fields" atrocities.
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Final week of hearings starts in trial of Khmer Rouge cadre Duch
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 23, 12:29 am ETPhnom Penh - Closing arguments began Monday in the trial of the former Khmer Rouge prison camp commander Duch, who is charged with crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the Geneva Convention. Duch, whose real name is Kaing Guek Eav, ran the i...
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Cambodia denies premier's daughter taking stake in air traffic firm
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 23, 5:58 am ETPhnom Penh - Cambodia rejected Monday a Thai media claim that the daughter of Prime Minister Hun Sen is to take a stake in a Thai firm at the centre of a spying row. A cabinet statement said the government's management of Cambodia Air Traffic Service...
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Lawyer: Khmer Rouge Chief "Enjoyed" Murder
CBS News - Mon Nov 23, 1:00 pm ETAs Genocide Trial Winds Down, Prosecution Accuses Prison Chief of Downplaying his Role in "Awful Reality"
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Khmer Rouge jailer says sorry
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Cambodian children face up to brutal past
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'Ghosts' of Khmer Rouge victims haunt Cambodia
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Thaksin tees off talk of comeback
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Cambodia celebrates water festival
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Cambodia: End of first Khmer Rouge Tribunal deemed a relative success
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Cambodia: Journalist charged with defamation
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