Cambodia: Trial of two former Khmer Rouge leaders postponed

November 24, 2014 14:17

According to AFP, on November 24, the International Court of Justice (ECCC) in Cambodia postponed the trial of two former Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan on charges of genocide until January 2015.

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Cựu thủ lĩnh Khmer Đỏ Nuon Chea (giữa) tại phiên tòa ở Phnom Penh ngày 17/10. (Nguồn: AFP/TTXVN)
Former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea (center) at the trial in Phnom Penh on October 17. (Source: AFP/VNA)

The decision came after the defense attorney for one of the two defendants continued to boycott the case.

Nuon Chea, 88, nicknamed "Brother Two," and Khieu Samphan, 83, were sentenced to life in prison in August on charges of crimes against humanity./.

According to VNA

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