By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/cambodia-khmer-rouge-trials Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Cambodia Prepares for Verdicts in Khmer Rouge Trials World May 25, 2010 12:01 PM EDT In Cambodia, several former leaders of the Khmer Rouge are on trial for the detention and killing of thousands of Cambodians during the 1970s. The first verdict — for prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch — is expected this summer. News coverage of the trials and a prison-museum in the capital Phnom Penh serve as reminders of the genocide for Cambodians, many of whom weren’t alive when the killings occurred. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro stopped by the Rundown to discuss how Cambodia is handling the trials — and bracing for the upcoming verdicts. His full report airs on the NewsHour on Tuesday, but in the meantime you can watch his conversation with Hari Sreenivasan: Lazaro also narrates a slide show exploring the prison-museum, Tuol Sleng, where photos of the prisoners line the walls and beds with shackles offer stark reminders of the lives lost. “It was a crowded, crowded place, with just enough room to stand at times,” he says: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
In Cambodia, several former leaders of the Khmer Rouge are on trial for the detention and killing of thousands of Cambodians during the 1970s. The first verdict — for prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch — is expected this summer. News coverage of the trials and a prison-museum in the capital Phnom Penh serve as reminders of the genocide for Cambodians, many of whom weren’t alive when the killings occurred. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro stopped by the Rundown to discuss how Cambodia is handling the trials — and bracing for the upcoming verdicts. His full report airs on the NewsHour on Tuesday, but in the meantime you can watch his conversation with Hari Sreenivasan: Lazaro also narrates a slide show exploring the prison-museum, Tuol Sleng, where photos of the prisoners line the walls and beds with shackles offer stark reminders of the lives lost. “It was a crowded, crowded place, with just enough room to stand at times,” he says: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now