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| The film, called "The Khmer Rouge rice fields, the story of rape survivor Tang Kim" produced by Youk Chhang of DC-Cam, shows the nun, Tang Kim, in search of internal healing after witnessing the murder of her first husband by the Khmer Rouge and then being gang-raped by the perpetrators. (Photo: AP) |
Phnom Penh Wednesday, 03 November 2010
“According to the investigating judges, rape was not a part of the [Communist Party of Kampuchea] policy.”
Local rights groups and lawyers want the Khmer Rouge tribunal to include sexual violence among the “serious crimes” under its purview as the UN-backed court prepares to try four regime leaders.
By including such crimes, including rape, the court can ensure equal justice to victims, tribunal experts said at the opening of a two-day international conference on gender and justice.
The conference included participants from Cambodia, France, the US, Japan, Northern Ireland, Rwanda, India, Indonesia and others.
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By including such crimes, including rape, the court can ensure equal justice to victims, tribunal experts said at the opening of a two-day international conference on gender and justice.
The conference included participants from Cambodia, France, the US, Japan, Northern Ireland, Rwanda, India, Indonesia and others.
Please click here to read more...
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