Khmer Rouge leader to continue sentence in another jail


THE Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has transferred former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan (pic) to Kandal Provincial Prison to continue serving his life sentence.

Samphan, now the sole surviving leader of the Khmer Rouge, was sent to the Kandal prison on Jan 30, co-prosecutors Chea Leang and Fergal Gaynor announced in a Feb 1 statement.

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