Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Thirith unfit for trial

[alp227]

Source: BBC

Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court has ordered the release of Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Thirith, saying she is unfit to stand trial.

The court said Ieng Thirith probably had Alzheimer's disease and there was no prospect she could be tried "in the foreseeable future".

The 80-year-old served as the Maoist regime's social affairs minister.

Three other surviving top Khmer Rouge leaders are currently being tried for crimes against humanity.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19582627

[azurnoir]

1. disgusting that she may well walk free for this

and if what this "maybe" Alzheimer's is based on cognizance tests then the conclusions are questionable unless they have solid physical evidence of disease

[David__77]

2. Ieng Thirith has been sick for a very long time.

This isn't the first determination by the court.

The physical evidence is the cognitive condition of the patient as assessed by the medical team. It's not organically detected. Either you take "mental fitness" as a criterion for standing trial, or you do not. If so, then she should be excused.

[azurnoir]

3. I realize there is no physical evidence of Alzheimers

that is why I expressed doubt I would not be in favor of letting a Nazi war criminal walk under the same circumstances either but I'll admit to being a hard a"" that way