Khmer Rouge jail chief Duch seeks acquittal
Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch asked Cambodia`s UN-backed war crimes court on Friday to acquit and release him, in a surprise development on the final day of arguments in his nine-month trial.

Khmer Rouge prison chief a scapegoat: Lawyers
Closing arguments were expected to conclude on Friday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief.

Khmer Rouge torturer had to "kill or be killed"
The Khmer Rouge`s chief torturer and jailer had to "kill or be killed" and operate like an "obedient machine”, his lawyer said on Thursday in defending the first member of Cambodia`s murderous regime to face justice.

Khmer Rouge prison chief could get 40 years
Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a 40-year jail sentence Wednesday for a man who they described as snuffing out innocent lives and spreading terror across Cambodia.

Khmer Rouge trial prosecutors seek long jail term for Duch
Prosecutors called Tuesday for the former Khmer Rouge prison chief to receive a long jail term for his role in the "Killing Fields" atrocities as they delivered final arguments in his trial.

Cambodia begins final arguments in Khmer Rouge jail chief trial
Cambodia`s Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in its first trial, bringing the regime`s prison chief closer to justice for the "Killing Fields" atrocities 30 years ago.

Testimony ends at Khmer Rouge jail chief trial
Cambodia`s UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal on Thursday wrapped up the presentation of evidence in the trial of the man accused of running the regime`s most notorious prison.

Cambodia Khmer Rouge court leaves victims disappointed
Hav Sophea hoped for a sense of closure after telling Cambodia`s UN-backed war crimes tribunal how her father was killed in the late 1970s at the Khmer Rouge`s Tuol Sleng prison.

Prosecutor wants 5 more Khmer Rouge investigated
A prosecutor at Cambodia`s Khmer Rouge tribunal has formally recommended that five more suspects be investigated for crimes against humanity and other offenses.

Khmer Rouge tribunal must be independent: UN
The UN administrator for the Khmer Rouge tribunal issued a blunt reminder to PM Hun Sen that the panel is independent, after the Cambodian leader suggested that arresting more suspects for trial could spark a civil war.