The UN Tribunal in Cambodia | Global 3000
- 14 years ago
In Cambodia, the surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge have gone on trial for genocide. While former military leaders and Khmer Rouge face prosecution, the country has started the process of coming to terms with the past over 30 years on.
Pol Pot is widely considered to be one of the most brutal and ruthless leaders of the 20th century. His Khmer Rouge regime instituted a system of punishment, torture and genocide that led to the deaths of approximately 1.7 million people between 1975 and 1979. Few families in Cambodia remained unscathed. That's why thousands of people are taking a stand as co-plaintiffs in the UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia.
Pol Pot is widely considered to be one of the most brutal and ruthless leaders of the 20th century. His Khmer Rouge regime instituted a system of punishment, torture and genocide that led to the deaths of approximately 1.7 million people between 1975 and 1979. Few families in Cambodia remained unscathed. That's why thousands of people are taking a stand as co-plaintiffs in the UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia.