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Cambodians mourn Khmer Rouge leader's cremation
Mar 21, 2013 14:00 EDT
About 1,000 mourners massed Thursday for the cremation of a co-founder of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, highlighting the stark divide between supporters and victims of the brutal communist regime.
Mourners mass for cremation of Khmer Rouge leader
Mar 21, 2013 04:25 EDT
Hundreds of mourners massed ahead of the cremation of a co-founder of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, highlighting the stark divide between supporters and victims of the brutal communist regime.
Cambodia to cremate Khmer Rouge co-founder
Mar 20, 2013 17:03 EDT
Hundreds of relatives and former Khmer Rouge fighters are expected to gather Thursday for the cremation of regime co-founder Ieng Sary, who died last week while on trial for genocide.
Cambodian PM denies meddling in Khmer Rouge trial
Mar 19, 2013 02:52 EDT
Cambodia's strongman premier Hun Sen on Tuesday denied accusations by rights campaigners that his government has obstructed progress in a landmark Khmer Rouge war crimes trial.
Strike ends at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court
Mar 18, 2013 01:37 EDT
Employees at Cambodia's cash-strapped Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal have ended a strike that paralysed the trial of elderly former regime leaders, the court said.
Donors, UN urge Khmer Rouge court to speed up trial
Mar 15, 2013 13:57 EDT
Donors, rights groups and the UN on Friday urged Cambodia's war crimes court to speed up the trial of the remaining two Khmer Rouge leaders accused of genocide after the death of an elderly suspect.
Hundreds mourn former Khmer Rouge minister
Mar 15, 2013 04:53 EDT
Hundreds of mourners gathered Friday for a funeral ceremony at the rural stronghold of Khmer Rouge co-founder Ieng Sary who died while on trial for genocide and war crimes.
Ex-Khmer Rouge leader facing war crimes trial dies
Mar 14, 2013 00:19 EDT
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Sary, who was on trial for genocide and war crimes, died Thursday, the UN-backed court said, denying Cambodians a verdict over his role in the brutal regime.
Ex-Khmer Rouge leader facing war crimes trial is dead
Mar 13, 2013 23:00 EDT
Former Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary, who was on trial for genocide and war crimes, died in hospital on Thursday at the age of 87, a spokesman for the UN-backed court said.
Lawyers back strike at Cambodia war crimes court
Mar 12, 2013 14:04 EDT
Lawyers at Cambodia's UN-backed court on Tuesday endorsed a strike by local staff over unpaid wages that has paralysed the trial of three elderly former Khmer Rouge leaders for over a week.
Khmer Rouge defendant in 'critical condition'
Mar 06, 2013 07:31 EST
A former Khmer Rouge leader on trial for genocide is in critical condition in hospital, his lawyer said Wednesday, stoking fears that top figures in the murderous regime may never face justice.
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trial suspended due to strike
Mar 04, 2013 02:34 EST
Cambodia's war crimes court was forced to suspend the trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders Monday because of a strike over unpaid wages, in the latest setback to the troubled UN-backed tribunal.
Britain pledges £1.4 mn for Cambodia war crimes court
Feb 25, 2013 12:01 EST
Britain pledged £1.4 million ($2.1 million, 1.6 million euros) on Monday to fund Cambodia's Khmer Rouge war crimes court, which is close to running out of money.
Khmer Rouge prized clothing over cash, court told
Jan 28, 2013 08:00 EST
Khmer Rouge cadres who shunned money in their pursuit of a Marxist utopia discarded hundreds of dollars in favour of a pair of underpants when they detained a US journalist, a court heard Monday.
Mass evacuation key to hopes for Khmer Rouge justice
Jan 13, 2013 00:41 EST
When the Khmer Rouge emptied Cambodia's capital, hundreds of thousands of people, including children, pregnant women and hospital patients, were sent on a journey that many would not survive.
Mass evacuation key to hopes for Khmer Rouge justice
Jan 12, 2013 23:08 EST
When the Khmer Rouge emptied Cambodia's capital, hundreds of thousands of people, including children, pregnant women and hospital patients, were sent on a journey that many would not survive.
Women speak out over Khmer Rouge sexual violence
Nov 12, 2012 23:30 EST
For three decades the scars branded onto Kim Khem's arms have been a reminder of the sexual torture she saw under the Khmer Rouge. Now, aged 80, she is finally breaking her silence on the horrors of the past.
Khmer Rouge suspect back in detention after hospital stay
Nov 08, 2012 13:49 EST
The oldest defendant at Cambodia's court for Khmer Rouge suspects was ordered back to detention Thursday following two months in hospital after judges heard the 87-year-old was able to follow proceedings.
Cambodia's KRouge court adds mass killings to trial
Oct 08, 2012 14:15 EDT
Cambodia's UN-backed court Monday added a mass killing episode to the trial of three former Khmer Rouge leaders, amid fears they will not live long enough to answer for the regime's worst atrocities.
Australia cleared over Khmer Rouge kidnap murder
Sep 19, 2012 01:05 EDT
Canberra was Wednesday cleared of blame over the kidnap and killing of an Australian backpacker in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge, with a coroner supporting the decision not to pay a ransom.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Saloth Sar "Pol Pot" | |
 Pol Pot in 1977 at the height of his power | |
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| In office 1963 – 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Tou Samouth |
| Succeeded by | None (party dissolved) |
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| In office May 13, 1976 – January 7, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Khieu Samphan |
| Succeeded by | Pen Sovan |
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| Born | May 19, 1928[1][2][3][4][5] Kampong Thom Province, French Indochina |
| Died | April 15, 1998 (aged 69) Cambodia |
| Political party | Communist Party of Kampuchea Khmer Rouge |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Khieu Ponnary (div.) 2) Mea Son |
