Washington, DC
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
With a verdict expected for the Khmer Rouge torture chief Duch expected next week, a tribunal monitor said Monday his trial has brought Cambodia's closer to sentiments of justice for the regime's atrocities.
The UN-backed court is expected to release the verdict on July 26, following court proceedings that began in March 2009. Duch, whose real name is Kaing Kek Iev, oversaw the torture center of Tuol Sleng and the deaths of more than 12,000 people. He could receive up to life in prison, though some of his defense have argued for leniency.
No matter the outcome, the case itself has brought more attention to the Khmer Rouge tribunal, which foundered in the beginning and was subject to wrangling between UN and Cambodian officials.
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