Cambodia News: Khieu Samphan

Author Describes Pol Pot's 'Angelic Smile' - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Author Describes Pol Pot's 'Angelic Smile'
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
On the witness stand and under cross-examination from the defense counsel for Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, Mr. Short, who wrote the book “Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare,” offered a detailed description of Pol Pot—who he first met in Beijing in 1977.
Historian Describes Vietnam's Relationship to Khmer Rouge at UN TribunalVoice of America

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Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 10 May 2013 | 6:53 am

In Testimony, Historian Analyzes Khmer Rouge Downfall - Voa - VOA Khmer

In Testimony, Historian Analyzes Khmer Rouge Downfall - Voa
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Short is testifying in the case against two former leaders—ideologue Nuon Chea and head of state Khieu Samphan—both of whom are charged with atrocity crimes, including genocide. Short's testimony over the past four days has highlighted weaknesses of ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 9 May 2013 | 6:03 pm

British Author Paints Khieu Samphan as Central KR Figure - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

British Author Paints Khieu Samphan as Central KR Figure
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
For all of Khieu Samphan's efforts to distance himself from the Khmer Rouge's inner workings at his war crimes trial, British author Philip Short on Tuesday painted a portrait for the tribunal of a man devoted to the cause and central to its bloody ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 8 May 2013 | 2:38 am

KR Historian Details Khieu Samphan's Role - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

KR Historian Details Khieu Samphan's Role
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
War crimes defendant Khieu Samphan was an obedient intellectual who was in no position to question Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot over policy because he would have become a target, British author Philip Short said Monday in court. Mr. Short, who wrote ...

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Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 7 May 2013 | 2:45 am

Khmer Rouge cadres have little appetite for landmark trial - Pakistan Daily Times

Khmer Rouge cadres have little appetite for landmark trial
Pakistan Daily Times
His death left two defendants on trial — “Brother Number Two” Nuon Chea, 86, and former head of state Khieu Samphan, 81, who both deny charges of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. “They're just wasting money for nothing,” said former ...

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Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 1 May 2013 | 9:22 pm

Soldier testifies about Cambodian massacre - UPI.com

Soldier testifies about Cambodian massacre
UPI.com
In October, Khmer Rouge Tribunal judges added the massacre to the trial of the three former leaders — Ieng Sary, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan — who are being tried for crimes against humanity. Ung Chhat testified Tuesday about what he saw.

Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 1 May 2013 | 7:54 pm

K. Rouge cadres have little appetite for landmark trial - Yahoo!7 News

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K. Rouge cadres have little appetite for landmark trial
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His death left two defendants on trial -- "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, 86, and former head of state Khieu Samphan, 81, who both deny charges of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. "They're just wasting money for nothing," said former ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 1 May 2013 | 10:44 am

K. Rouge cadres have little appetite for landmark trial

It has been hailed as a chance to heal a traumatised nation, but former foot soldiers of the brutal Khmer Rouge say Cambodia's genocide trial is a waste of money that will only re-open old wounds.

Source: Khieu Samphan - Yahoo! News Search Results | 1 May 2013 | 4:29 am

Ieng Sary's Death Worries Khmer Rouge Victims - Voa - VOA Khmer

Ieng Sary's Death Worries Khmer Rouge Victims - Voa
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The UN-backed tribunal is trying just two leaders—Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan—for atrocities committed under the Khmer Rouge, but both are aging, and the trial process has been too slow for many victims. “All the people are watching to see whether ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 26 Apr 2013 | 3:25 pm

Khieu Samphan Not a Political Leader, Witness Tells Tribunal - Voa - VOA Khmer

Khieu Samphan Not a Political Leader, Witness Tells Tribunal - Voa
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PHNOM PENH - A former Khmer Rouge commander gave testimony at the UN-backed tribunal Monday, claiming defendant Khieu Samphan had little political leadership in the regime. Chhouk Rin, 60, who is serving a life sentence for killing three Western ...

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Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 22 Apr 2013 | 3:43 pm

Time running out for Khmer Rouge tribunals - Aljazeera.com

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Time running out for Khmer Rouge tribunals
Aljazeera.com
Only two defendants remain in the dock, both frail old men: 86-year-old "Brother Number 2", Nuon Chea, and Khieu Samphan, the 81-year-old former head of state. Both were members of leader Pol Pot's inner circle responsible for Cambodia's "Killing Fields".
Race against time to bring Khmer Rouge's aging leaders to justiceExaminer.com

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Source: Khieu Samphan - Google News | 20 Apr 2013 | 1:58 pm

Time running out for Khmer Rouge tribunals

After death of 'Brother No.3', calls are made to speed up trials of remaining leaders behind Cambodia's killing fields.

Source: Khieu Samphan - Yahoo! News Search Results | 20 Apr 2013 | 1:56 pm

Khmer Rouge and learning lessons for better future of Cambodia - Jakarta Post

Now the ECCC is pursuing case 002 which is more complicated. Case 002 concerns four top leaders of Khmer Rouge: Noun Chean, Ieng Sary, Ieng Thearith and Khieu Samphan. Chea Sakal, junior student at Royal University of Law and Economics ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 7:33 am

Necessary Scapegoats? The Making of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal - nybooks.com

Having come this far on Case 002—and paid much of the $160 million or so tab the court has racked up since 2006—they won’t want to pull out before sentences are secured against Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, and Khieu Samphan. The only open ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Bing News | 22 Jul 2012 | 11:59 pm

Prosecuting the Khmer Rouge - Stuff

Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Leng Sary have all been charged with crimes against humanity, breaches of the 1949 Geneva Convention and genocide against the Muslim Cham and the Vietnamese. Miss Scott Dowell said her duties in the trial, known as Case 002 ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Bing News | 19 Jul 2012 | 9:58 am

K. Rouge number 2 was 'CEO of Cambodia': expert - YAHOO!

Nuon Chea and his co-defendants -- ex-foreign minister Ieng Sary and former head of state Khieu Samphan -- deny charges of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. Chandler, the author of several books on Cambodia including a biography of Pol Pot ...

Source: Khieu Samphan - Bing News | 18 Jul 2012 | 2:52 pm