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In Cambodia, tribunals are being formed for Khmer Rouge genocide

Judges being sworn in for Khmer Rouge tribunals
Judges being sworn in for Khmer Rouge tribunals

By Kevin Willis

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Bowling Green, KY – The Khmer Rouge genocide led to the deaths of nearly 2 million Cambodians during the 1970s. Remarkably, not one single person has ever been brought to trial for the slaughter. But now, tribunals are being formed to prosecute some of the surviving Khmer Rouge leaders. We hear from Alex Hinton, an anthropology professor at Rutgers, and expert on the upcoming tribunals.