Judges For Khmer Rouge Tribunal Are Sworn In
Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AHN) - Twenty-seven years after Cambodia's genocide ended, judges are sworn in for the Khmer Rouge tribunal. The United Nations appointed the Cambodian and international judges, who attended a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. The Khmer Rouge are believed to have killed more than 1.7 million people between 1975 and 1979. Many people believed the former KR leaders would never face justice. The government has delayed funding the trials, with much of the money coming from international donors. Although a firm date has not been set for the trials, they are expected to begin in 2007. Those who suffered under the Khmer Rouge fear its leaders will die before they are brought to justice. Among the leaders still living in freedom: Nuon Chea: 80, chief lieutenant to Pol Pot, most senior surviving member of the KR. Khieu Samphan: 74, head of state 1976-79. Pol Pot and Ieng Sary are relatives via marriage. Ieng Sary: Age unknown, foreign minister 1976-78. Reports say he has a serious heart condition.
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