Khmer Rouge chief torturer Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, stands next to a security guard during closing arguments in his trial. Photograph: Lars Olsen/ReutersKhmer Rouge Trial Adjourns; Accused Death Camp Commander Awaits Sentence -- Voice of America
In the last minutes of his trial, the man accused of running a Khmer Rouge death camp Friday asked for an acquittal. The three Cambodian and two international judges ignored the request and ended the trial.
In Cambodia, the trial of a prison commandant who ruled over the deaths of at least 12,000 people has wrapped up. But, it will be months before a verdict and sentence are issued.
In the last minutes of his trial, the man accused of running a Khmer Rouge death camp Friday asked for an acquittal. The three Cambodian and two international judges ignored the request and ended the trial.
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More News On The Trial Of The Khmer Rouge
Cambodian ex-prison chief pleads for release -- AP
Khmer Rouge war-crimes trial of prison chief Duch closes in surprise twist -- Christian Science Monitor
Cambodia torturer Duch – killer of 12,380 – asks court to set him free -- The Guardian
Khmer Rouge Warden Asks to Be Freed -- New York Times
Khmer Rouge torturer had to "kill or be killed" -- Reuters
Khmer Rouge chief Duch stuns court with release bid -- BBC
My Comment: This mass murderer has no sensitivity to the horrible crimes that he has committed. To ask for an acquittal even with the overwhelming evidence against him is unbelievable. This murderer is a poster child of what true evil can look like.
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