Prosecutors in Cambodia have called for life sentences to be handed down to the two most senior surviving members of the Khmer Rouge, who are currently standing trial for crimes against humanity.
Nuon Chea, 87, and Khieu Samphan, 82, have both been charged with crimes against humanity for their part in the Khmer Rouge regime, which ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979.
Prosecutor Chea Leang had said in her closing statement,
Nuon Chea, 87, and Khieu Samphan, 82, have both been charged with crimes against humanity for their part in the Khmer Rouge regime, which ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979.
Prosecutor Chea Leang had said in her closing statement,
"On behalf of the Cambodian people and the international community we ask you for justice - justice for the victims who perished and justice for the victims who survived today who had to live through such a vicious and cruel regime under the leadership of these two accused and other leaders".Reuters spoke to Kuy Ke, a 62-year-old rural farmer, who told them,
"We want punishment... In one to two years, they will die."