Advertisement Continue reading the main storyQuestions about the tribunal’s effectiveness and independence have been raised from the start. PhotoThe third convict, Kaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, who commanded a notorious Khmer Rouge prison, was also sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity. The court proceedings now define the Khmer Rouge era for the public, he said. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Trials, at best, convict the guilty and exonerate the innocent,” he said. The war crimes trial for the Rwandan genocide lasted 20 years, produced 61 sentences and 14 acquittals, and cost between $1 billion and $2 billion.

Source: New York Times April 10, 2017 09:00 UTC