Phnom Penh


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal was expected to issue a decision Monday in the trial of the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer and torturer - the first verdict involving a leader of the genocidal regime that created Cambodia's killing fields.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The brother of one of a handful of Westerners killed by the Khmer Rouge returned to Cambodia for a landmark verdict in a war crimes tribunal, saying there can never be adequate justice for his family.

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodian government deported 20 Uighur asylum seekers to China on the eve of the Chinese vice president's arrival in Phnom Penh on a state visit Sunday, drawing immediate criticism from the UN.

PHNOM PENH - At least two more senior leaders detained at the Khmer Rouge tribunal will be charged with genocide, officials said Wednesday.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Closing arguments were expected to conclude Friday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief, with the two sides sparing over how much the former Cambodian school teacher should be held accountable for the regime's brutality.
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