Elusive Justice for the Victims of the Khmer Rouge
Author(s)
Marks, Stephen P.
Abstract
Proposals for an international tribunal in Phnom Penh in 1999 or 2000 would not achieve corrective justice for the crimes of one of the most unspeakable regimes of the century. It would, however, achieve a more than symbolic end to 20 years of impunity for the Khmer Rouge leaders. The current leadership of the Cambodian government wavers between requesting and rejecting international assistance for a trial of a handful of accessible leaders. Should the government refuse to cooperate in the arrest of all remaining Khmer Rouge leaders or reject the U.N. experts’ recommendations that would ensure a fair trial consistent with international standards, justice will remain elusive for the 1.7 million victims of the Khmer Rouge.
