Khmer Rouge
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Khmer Rouge chief jailer who oversaw torture, murder of thousands dies in prisonKaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, was one of the few ex-Khmer Rouge who acknowledged even partial responsibility for his actions at a trial in 2009.WorldSep 2, 2020
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The Khmer Rouge left 1.7 million dead in the 1970s. Two of its leaders were just found guilty of genocideThe Khmer Rouge ruled 40 years ago. Two of its leaders have just been found guilty of genocide.WorldNov 16, 2018
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Navy commander sentenced in vast bribery scandalA Navy commander was sentenced Friday for providing classified ship schedules in exchange for the services of prostitutes, theatre tickets and other gifts from a Malaysian defence contractor.WorldApr 29, 2016
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First Cambodia genocide trial aims to expose crimesThe first trial on charges of genocide against Cambodia's brutal 1970s Khmer Rouge regime opened Friday with a prosecutor saying it will show that Cambodians were enslaved in inhumane conditions that led to the deaths of 1.7 million people from starvation, disease and execution.WorldOct 17, 2014
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Press club urges Cambodia PM to investigate disappearance of Canadian filmmakerSoutheast Asia’s largest press club is urging Cambodian officials to push the investigation into the disappearance of Canadian filmmaker Dave Walker.CanadaFeb 28, 2014
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Khmer Rouge tribunal seeks life imprisonment for 2 surviving leadersProsecutors at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal requested life imprisonment for two of the regime's surviving leaders.WorldOct 21, 2013
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Staff at Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal demand overdue wagesNearly 200 staffers at Cambodia's U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal have gone on strike to demand wages that are several months overdue, a court spokesman said Monday.WorldSep 2, 2013
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2 former Khmer Rouge leaders offer apologies at Cambodia genocide tribunalFormer leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge being tried by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal have apologized directly to some of the families of victims of the regime's atrocities.WorldMay 30, 2013
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Cambodia’s PM want law to punish those who deny Khmer Rouge Killing Fields atrocitiesCambodia's prime minister said Monday he wants a law to punish people who deny that atrocities occurred during the 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, part of an apparent attempt to link his political opponents to the widely despised movement.WorldMay 27, 2013
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