Cambodia: Duch found guilty

In the news today:

Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch has been found guilty of crimes against humanity by Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes tribunal. Duch, 67, whose full name is Kaing Guek Eav, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. However Duch will not serve the full 35 allotted years as judges reduced the sentence by five years because he had been held illegally and reduced it by a further 11 years for time already served behind bars. [...] He had admitted overseeing the torture and execution of thousands of men, women and children at the notorious Tuol Sleng prison, and asked for forgiveness. [source: BBC]

I visited Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh and worked on a series of photos. I felt sick and depressed afterwards…

Survivor | Cambodia

Tuol Sleng | Phnom Penh | Cambodia

Tuol Sleng | Phnom Penh | Cambodia

Tuol Sleng | Phnom Penh | Cambodia

Tuol Sleng | Phnom Penh | Cambodia

Survivor | Cambodia

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One Response to “Cambodia: Duch found guilty”

  1. Joop Smit zegt:
    27/07/2010 om 06:06

    What is the use of sending an old man to prison -in spite of all the horrible things he has done- when the REAL criminals of that war
    in Viet Nam and Cambodja and Laos -The Americans- even refuse to recognise the fact of the using of “Agent Orange” and it’s terrible cosequences.
    That crime still makes thousands of victims every day and will do for the next generations to come!!!!!

    Read André Bouny’s book:
    “Apocalypse Viêt Nam Agent Orange” (collection Résistances) soon translated in English

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