Pol Pot and the Prosecution of the Khmer Rouge Leadership in Cambodia
The Conflict
With the deaths of perhaps one to two million Cambodian people at the hands of the Khmer Rouge leadership, survivors, both in Cambodia and abroad, have awaited the day when those responsible will be brought to justice. In 2001 legislation passed in Cambodia authorizing the establishment of a tribunal under which former Khmer Rouge leaders will be put to trial.
Political
- The Khmer Rouge leadership ruled Cambodia for a violent period from 1975 to 1978, contributing to the deaths of one to two million Cambodians.
- The Khmer Rouge attempted to create an economically independent, communist, utopian society with no religion, no family, no money, and no other "social evils." In the process, millions were dislocated and/or killed under the premise that the ends justified the means.
- The current Cambodian leadership voted to establish a tribunal to try former Khmer Rouge leaders, but how far the arm of justice will extend remains in question.
On January 2, 2001, after years of discussion and debate, the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia voted unanimously in favor of legislation to establish a tribunal to try former Khmer Rouge (KR) leaders for crimes against humanity and for killing millions of Cambodians during their time in power (April 1975 to December 1978).
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