Facebook Twitter Pinterest Former Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan at the extraordinary chambers in the courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. “The supreme court chamber considers that the imposition of a life sentence for each of the accused is appropriate,” he added. It was set up following an agreement between Cambodia and the United Nations to prosecute senior Khmer Rouge leaders. Despite the brutality unleashed by the Khmer Rouge, survivors have seen just a handful of perpetrators brought to justice. Four Cambodian judges and three international judges sit in the supreme court chamber that heard the appeal.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2016 06:07 UTC