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September 16th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
On Sunday, the tribunal’s supreme court said it had accepted the appeal, which
is expected to be heard later this month. In the meantime, it set three
provisional conditions on her movement.
The tribunal said she must inform the court of her address, must turn in her
passport and cannot leave the country, and must report to the court whenever
it summons her.
Mrs Ieng is accused of involvement in the “planning, direction,
co-ordination and ordering of widespread purges,” and was charged with
crimes against humanity, genocide, homicide and torture.
Three other senior Khmer Rouge leaders are currently on trial, including her
husband, 86-year-old Ieng Sary, the regime’s former foreign minister;
85-year-old Nuon Chea, its chief ideologist and No. 2 leader; and
80-year-old Khieu Samphan, a former head of state.
The tribunal said earlier that Ieng Thirith’s release does not mean the
charges against her are being withdrawn and is not a finding of guilt or
innocence. It plans to consult annually with experts to see whether future
medical advances could render her fit for trial, although that is considered
unlikely given her age and frailty.
Survivors of the Khmer Rouge called Ieng Thirith’s release shocking and
unjust. They said they have waited decades for justice and find it hard to
feel compassion for her suffering.
“It is difficult for victims and indeed, all Cambodians,
to accept the especially vigorous enforcement of Ieng Thirith’s rights
taking place at the (tribunal),” said Youk Chhang, director of the
Documentation Center of Cambodia, a group that researches Khmer Rouge
atrocities.
In a statement Sunday, he noted the irony of Ieng Thirith receiving “world
class health care.” As social affairs minister she was “personally
and directly involved in denying Cambodians even the most basic health care
during the regime’s years in power,” he said.
The long-delayed tribunal began in 2006 – nearly three decades after the fall
of the Khmer Rouge – following years of wrangling between Cambodia and the
United Nations. The lengthy delays have been costly and raised fears that
the former leaders could die before their verdicts come.
Source: AP
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