Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success

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Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success

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Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success.

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Tom Fawthrop
19 January 2018
10:11


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The genocidal nightmare of the Khmer Rouge finally came to an end on 7 January 1979, 39 years ago this month. Evidence mass of graves and some of the worst crimes of the 20th century were soon discovered and preserved. But the Cold War killed any prospect of a tribunal. Justice was all but frozen for decades – until 2006.

In that year, the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal was finally established in Phnom Penh. By 2010, survivors had gained some measure of justice with the conviction of Kaing Guek Eav, director of Phnom Penh's S21 prison which Cambodian film-maker Rithy Pan dubbed The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine in his 2003 documentary of the same name.

After 12 years, the tribunal is approaching the end of its mission amid wildly contrasting conclusions about its undeniable achievements and widespread perceptions of tarnished integrity.

Scathing attacks on the tribunal have appeared in various media outlets, including The Sydney Morning Herald, Time Magazine and The New York Times which belittled the court's achievements with the headline, '11 Years, $300 Million and 3 Convictions. Was the Khmer Rouge Tribunal Worth It?'.

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Anyone who rides a '' gravy train '' will tell you what a successful ride they had.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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