• Cambodian Tribunal Charges 2 New Khmer Rouge Suspects
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[t]http://gdb.voanews.com/4044C2A6-98D5-4381-B7AC-0F6B6FBECC9D_mw1024_s_n.jpg[/t] [I]FILE - A Cambodian man is seen at one of the Killing Fields where vast numbers of people were killed by the Khmer Rouge regime.[/I] [QUOTE]PHNOM PENH— Cambodia's U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal has formally charged two more suspects with crimes against humanity, a development that comes days after Prime Minister Hun Sen warned against such a move. The international investigating judge at the tribunal, Mark Harmon, Tuesday charged in absentia Meas Muth, the former naval commander for the regime, and Im Chaem, a former district commander who has said in the past she will not cooperate with the court. Lars Olsen, a spokesman for the International Court, said the indictment means the defendants will now have access to case files and be able to participate in court hearings. "Now they will be able to see the evidence against them. They will be able to challenge whatever actions and decisions made by the court and investigating judges," said Olsen. Meas Muth was charged with homicide, enslavement and inhumane acts against foreigners at sea, as well as war crimes. Ang Oddom, his defense lawyer, told VOA's Khmer service that the charges are not a big surprise. “We have not decided what to do yet. We’re waiting to have a meeting with our team. But we’ve been waiting for this for a long time," he said.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.voanews.com/content/cambodian-tribunal-charges-two-new-khmer-rouge-suspects/2666246.html"]Source[/URL]
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