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The Khmer Rouge tribunal John D. Ciorciari.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Documentation series / Documentation Center of Cambodia ; no. 10Publication details: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Documentation Center of Cambodia c2006.Description: 201 pages illustrations 20 cmISBN:
  • 9995060027
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 345.596 0235 CIO
Contents:
History of of the Khmer Rouge tribunal : origins, negotiations, and establishment / Kelly Whitley -- The crimes to be judged by the extraordinary chambers / Aubrey Ardema -- Mechanics of the tribunal : the rules of evidence and procedure / Katrina Anderson -- Proving Khmer Rouge abuses : uses and limitations of the available evidence / Julia Fromholz -- Delivering justice for the crimes of democratic Kampuchea / Héleyn Unac and Steven Liang.
Summary: "Between April 1975 and January 1979, the radical Khmer Rouge regime subjected Cambodians to a wave of atrocities that left over one in four Cambodians dead. For nearly three decades, calls for justice went unanswered, and the architects of Khmer Rouge terror enjoyed almost unfettered impunity. Only recently has a tribunal been established to put surviving Khmer Rouge officials on trial. This edited volume examines the origins, evolution, and features of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. It provides a concise overview of legal and political issues surrounding the tribunal and answers key questions about the accountability process. It explains why the tribunal took so many years to create and why it became a "hybrid" court with Cambodian and international participation. It also assesses the laws and procedures governing the proceedings and the likely evidence available against Khmer Rouge defendants. Finally, it discusses how the tribunal can most effectively advance the aims of justice and reconciliation in Cambodia and help to dispel the shadows of the past."--BACK COVER.

History of of the Khmer Rouge tribunal : origins, negotiations, and establishment / Kelly Whitley -- The crimes to be judged by the extraordinary chambers / Aubrey Ardema -- Mechanics of the tribunal : the rules of evidence and procedure / Katrina Anderson -- Proving Khmer Rouge abuses : uses and limitations of the available evidence / Julia Fromholz -- Delivering justice for the crimes of democratic Kampuchea / Héleyn Unac and Steven Liang.

"Between April 1975 and January 1979, the radical Khmer Rouge regime subjected Cambodians to a wave of atrocities that left over one in four Cambodians dead. For nearly three decades, calls for justice went unanswered, and the architects of Khmer Rouge terror enjoyed almost unfettered impunity. Only recently has a tribunal been established to put surviving Khmer Rouge officials on trial. This edited volume examines the origins, evolution, and features of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. It provides a concise overview of legal and political issues surrounding the tribunal and answers key questions about the accountability process. It explains why the tribunal took so many years to create and why it became a "hybrid" court with Cambodian and international participation. It also assesses the laws and procedures governing the proceedings and the likely evidence available against Khmer Rouge defendants. Finally, it discusses how the tribunal can most effectively advance the aims of justice and reconciliation in Cambodia and help to dispel the shadows of the past."--BACK COVER.

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