The leader of the Khmer Rouge was Pol Pot. His number two guy was Nuon Chea, now 85 years old. His trial is taking place in Phnom Penh, where he stands accused of the murder of 1.7 million people. Staggering.
Read more about the trial.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Khmer Rouge on Trial
At the same time that I am in Cambodia, a trial is taking place of the war criminals responsible for the crimes against humanity that occurred in the 1970s.
The leader of the Khmer Rouge was Pol Pot. His number two guy was Nuon Chea, now 85 years old. His trial is taking place in Phnom Penh, where he stands accused of the murder of 1.7 million people. Staggering.
Read more about the trial.
The leader of the Khmer Rouge was Pol Pot. His number two guy was Nuon Chea, now 85 years old. His trial is taking place in Phnom Penh, where he stands accused of the murder of 1.7 million people. Staggering.
Read more about the trial.
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