War crimes and the price of justice
The rising costs of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal have drawn fierce criticisms, while others contend that seeing the architects of countless atrocities being held to account is worth every penny
- Published: 22/01/2012 at 03:03 AM
- Newspaper section: Spectrum
Putting a price on human life has never been a simple matter. For example, hospitals constantly face financial pressures, but patients' rights to privacy ensure that such awkward subjects are handled behind closed doors.
SOBERING REMINDER: The skull-filled memorial on the site of the Khmer Rouge’s former ‘killing fields’.
It's a different story, however, when the public's right to know comes up against the justice system.
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About the author
- Writer: Luke Hunt
- Position: Writer
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