Trial of Khmer Rouge Leaders Underway in Cambodia
Submitted on December 13, 2011
By John Roberts - WSWS
The trial of three top leaders of the former Khmer Rouge regime began in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh last month, with the first evidence being presented last week...However, the political character of the court and trial has been clear from the outset. The [Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia] has been carefully contrived to convict the Khmer Rouge leaders while covering up the role of the major powers, which bear much of the responsibility for the tragedy that engulfed Cambodia and its people.
