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| Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) |
27 October 2010 – The United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia dealing with mass killings and other crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge three decades ago is crucial in the world’s fight against impunity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in the South-East Asian nation today.
As many as 2.2 million people are believed to have died during the 1975-79 rule of the Khmer Rouge, which was then followed by a protracted period of civil war in the impoverished country.
Under an agreement signed by the UN and the Government, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) was set up as an independent court using a mixture of Cambodian staff and judges and foreign personnel. It is designated to try those deemed most responsible for crimes and serious violations of Cambodian and international law between 17 April 1975 and 6 January 1979.
“You are helping the people of Cambodia continue the process of reconciliation and build a peaceful and prosperous future,” the Secretary-General told the Court today.
“Your work is vital in the world’s fight against impunity.”
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As many as 2.2 million people are believed to have died during the 1975-79 rule of the Khmer Rouge, which was then followed by a protracted period of civil war in the impoverished country.
Under an agreement signed by the UN and the Government, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) was set up as an independent court using a mixture of Cambodian staff and judges and foreign personnel. It is designated to try those deemed most responsible for crimes and serious violations of Cambodian and international law between 17 April 1975 and 6 January 1979.
“You are helping the people of Cambodia continue the process of reconciliation and build a peaceful and prosperous future,” the Secretary-General told the Court today.
“Your work is vital in the world’s fight against impunity.”
Please click here to read more...
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