Cambodia: Chea Sim Death Shows Failings of Khmer Rouge Court

Email The death of Chea Sim, a former Khmer Rouge official and longtime president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), should spur renewed efforts to bring remaining Khmer Rouge leaders and others most responsible for Khmer Rouge crimes to justice. Chea Sim, who oversaw districts where numerous atrocities occurred and then presided over a police state after the Khmer Rouge was ejected from power, died on June 8, 2015, in Phnom Penh. (New York) – The death of Chea Sim, a former Khmer Rouge official and longtime president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), should…

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