"The Supreme Court Chamber considers that the imposition of a life sentence for each of the accused is appropriate," he added. The Khmer Rouge regime dismantled modern society in Cambodia in their quest for an agrarian Marxist utopia, killing vast numbers and leaving a generational scar. It was set up following an agreement between Cambodia and the United Nations to prosecute senior Khmer Rouge leaders. Despite the sheer brutality unleashed by the Khmer Rouge, survivors have seen just a handful of perpetrators be brought to justice. Four Cambodian judges and three international judges sit in the Supreme Court Chamber that heard the appeal.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 23, 2016 05:46 UTC