Khmer Rouge tribunal gets funds, case deadline extension

[geovalin]

Erin Handley

 

Funds continue to flow for the Khmer Rouge tribunal, and the case against alleged former Khmer Rouge naval chief Meas Muth is moving forward even as the ultimate fate of the case still hangs in the balance, according to announcements made yesterday.

 

The prosecution and defence team for Muth were yesterday given a three-month deadline to file their final submissions but whether Case 003 against Muth, along with cases 004 against Yim Tith and 004/02 against Ao An, will actually go ahead remains unclear.

 

Co-investigating judges proposed halting those cases in May for the “sole reason” of “lack of funding”, a claim which several observers said likely masked more nefarious reasons in a court that has long been plagued by allegations of government interference.

 

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[Andrew65]

Has it really taken so much time & money to prove that these people are as guilty as sin?!

 

Something to do with greedy lawyers also methinks. Total costs now running at $300 million for 3 convictions.

 

Balkans war-crime trial costs "... at an average cost of over $200m a year". The Guardian

[Beats56]

56 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

Has it really taken so much time & money to prove that these people are as guilty as sin?!

 

Something to do with greedy lawyers also methinks. Total costs now running at $300 million for 3 convictions.

 

Balkans war-crime trial costs "... at an average cost of over $200m a year". The Guardian

A bullet would be a lot cheaper.

[phkauf]

It's hard to prosecute those responsible since they currently running the government. The whole tribunal was a farce from the start since the government severely limited who they could go after. And the Cambodian people, god bless them, just want to move on with their lives.

The whole period is a shame of humanity that it was allowed to happen and essentially no one is held to blame. But then that's what the next life is for....

[tryasimight]

And there for the Grace  of Buddha is Thailand

[hawker9000]

8 hours ago, tryasimight said:

And there for the Grace  of Buddha is Thailand

Thailand certainly has its "issues", but your statement is pure rubbish and would only serve to dilute the actual horrors of the Khmer Rouge.  If anyone were to take it half seriously, that is.