KHMER ROUGE JUSTICE

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ANALYSIS Importance of bringing KR leaders to justice “  A multitude of reasons can be put forth for why it would be desirable to bring the KR to justice. As far as Cambodians are concerned however, there are three main reasons.  ” Crimes for which Khmer Rouge leaders will be tried “  As for atrocities committed against the general Cambodian population, some commentators have asserted that the Khmer Rouge committed genocide against the Khmer national group, intending to destroy a part of it.  ” Structure of the KR tribunals “  The Prosecutor should confine his or her inquiry to those persons most responsible for the most serious violations of human rights during the reign of Democratic Kampuchea. This would include senior leaders with responsibility over the abuses as well as those at lower levels who are directly implicated in the most serious atrocities.  ”