Justice which came a little too late ...

Sephiroth

Source:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/2007 ... unalun_070613060137]http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070613/ts_afp/cambodiagenocidetribunalun_070613060137[/url]

by Seth Meixner Wed Jun 13, 2:44 AM ET

PHNOM PENH (AFP) - A panel of Cambodian and international judges Wednesday approved rules clearing the way for the UN-backed   Khmer Rouge tribunal to put suspects on trial for genocide.
The decision, which ends months of infighting, is the first concrete step toward prosecuting one of the worst genocides of the 20th century since court officials were sworn in last July.

"These rules will ensure us ... fair and transparent trials," co-prosecutor Robert Petit told reporters, adding they had been adopted unanimously.

"Now that the rules are adopted, we can move forward."
The rules are essential because they govern every aspect of the tribunal's operations, but previous agreement had been held up because of wrangling over legal fees and other procedures.

"We are aware that the world's eyes are on these cases," Cambodian co-prosecutor Chea Leang said.
Concerns about the rights of suspects -- particularly whether steep legal fees would limit their access to lawyers -- were among the issues that had held up adoption of the rules.

But Richard Rogers, with the office of the defence, said the rules would ensure a fair trial for the suspects in the genocide that left up to two million dead.

Quick trials are the last chance for Cambodians to find justice for crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge more than 30 years ago, with rights groups and legal advocates concerned that ageing former regime leaders will die before being brought to justice.

So far only one possible defendant is in custody -- former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Khek Iev, also known as Duch -- while several live freely in Cambodia.  The only other person to have been arrested for crimes committed during the regime, military commander Ta Mok, died in prison last July. Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot died in 1998.  Up to two million people died of starvation and overwork, or were executed during the communist regime's 1975-1979 rule. The Khmer Rouge abolished religion, schools and currency, exiling millions onto vast collective farms with the aim of creating an agrarian utopia.

Frankly speaking, this is a circus. Cambodian Government - toothless and powerless to do anything but to put a show for the World to show that they actually cared for the Dead and those who continued to suffer. While the World loves to entertain idiotic Atheist and Communists whining how they have suffered in hands of the Japanese some 60 years ago, no one bothered about the millions who suffers in Cambodia.

And to add to the fuel into the fire, there still some idiots who actually concern about the "rights" for the accused so the accused could walk around like human beings after living like animals for the past 30 years. This sort of nonsense shows that the World have no Justice.

If it was to me, I COULD GATHER ALL THE ACCUSED'S MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND SHOOT THEM ALL BUT LEAVE THE ACCUSED LIVING. THEN HE WILL KNOW WHAT GENOCIDE FEELS LIKE. :agr:

[ Last edited by  DARSITA at 21-6-2007 09:39 AM ]

DARSITA

And to add to the fuel into the fire, there still some idiots who actually concern about the "rights" for the accused so the accused could walk around like human beings after living like animals for the past 30 years. This sort of nonsense shows that the World have no Justice.

Those idiots are stupid. Its just another dead of genocide member. That means more oxygen for them and me to breath.

If it was to me, I COULD GATHER ALL THE ACCUSED'S MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND SHOOT THEM ALL BUT LEAVE THE ACCUSED LIVING. THEN HE WILL KNOW WHAT GENOCIDE FEELS LIKE.

You think it will give the families of the victims a little closure?




[ Last edited by  DARSITA at 21-6-2007 09:54 AM ]

Sephiroth

It will prevent future Genocides from occuring if the U.N could actually punish those who have commited it with strict punishment as soon as possible, instead of dragging it 30 years.

Justice must be swift or it is useless.