Cambodia's Tribunal for Khmer Rouge War Crimes

A beautiful op-ed piece written by my friend, Kuong Ly :

"An editorial in the International Herald Tribune (“Forgotten victims?” July 29) stated that while the sentence handed down by the tribunal may be disappointing, at least Duch was held to account for his war crimes. Unfortunately, “at least” isn’t good enough for me and for those who suffered from the murderous actions of the Khmer Rouge, especially after waiting 30 years for this verdict.

My mother and my late father both endured what are known as the “Killing Fields” of Cambodia. They lost their siblings, parents and home when Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge in April, 1975..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/opinion/03iht-edkuong.html?_r=3&ref=global