Former Khmer Rouge minister, Ieng Thirith, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia on April 30, 2010. CNN
Cambodia Genocide Suspect Ruled Unfit for Trial -- Voice of America
Cambodia's United Nation's-backed tribunal has ruled that a former senior Khmer Rouge leader was unfit to stand trial for genocide charges and should be released from prison.
Court appointed experts say Ieng Thirith, 79, suffers from memory loss and dementia and would be unable to meaningfully participate in her defense.
Ieng Thirith was the sister-in-law of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and served as the minister of social affairs.
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Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Thirith 'unfit for trial' -- BBC
Khmer Rouge leader ruled unfit for trial -- CNN
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge genocide suspect Ieng Thirith unfit for trial -- Global Post
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge "first lady" declared unfit for trial -- Reuters
Sickly Defendant in Cambodia Genocide Trial May Be Freed -- New York Times
Update: Only female Khmer Rouge defendant freed -- The Telegraph
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