France 24 South Eastern Asia correspondent Nelson Rand explains why the trial has been so long in the waiting, with Pauline Vega, director of the International Justice desk at the International Federation of Human Rights.
After 30 years of hesitation and opposition from various parties, the UN-backed tribunal responsible for trying war crimes committed under the murderous Khmer Rouge regime has finally become a fact of life for many Cambodians.
The first trial of a high-ranking Khmer rouge official, known as Duch, is coming to an end.
Although its beginnings were clouded by misunderstanding, the legal proceedings are now eagerly followed by a growing part of the population.
This is good news for the tribunal, whose goal is to deal effectively with Cambodia's genocidal past so that the population can focus on a more positive future.
After 30 years of hesitation and opposition from various parties, the UN-backed tribunal responsible for trying war crimes committed under the murderous Khmer Rouge regime has finally become a fact of life for many Cambodians.
The first trial of a high-ranking Khmer rouge official, known as Duch, is coming to an end.
Although its beginnings were clouded by misunderstanding, the legal proceedings are now eagerly followed by a growing part of the population.
This is good news for the tribunal, whose goal is to deal effectively with Cambodia's genocidal past so that the population can focus on a more positive future.
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