Authority: Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambogia

Date: 11/16/2018

Subject: The decision of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambogia, sentenced Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, former high officers of the Red Khmer, for genocide, crimes against humanity and serious violations of the Geneva Convention of 1949 committed between 17 April 1975 and 6 January 1979 in the Democratic Kampuchea

Parties: Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea

Original language: English

Classification: Dignity - Art. 1 Human dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Art. 4 Torture - Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Art. 5 Slavery - Forced labour - Freedoms - Art. 10 Freedom of thought - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Independent and impartial tribunal

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