Judging the Killing Fields of Cambodia - Khmer Rouge Trial Task Force

Cambodia has taken another step closer to trying former Khmer Rouge officials on charges of genocide, according to reports in today's news: Judges sworn in for Khmer Rouge (BBC); and Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal judges sworn in at Cambodia royal palace (Jurist Paper Chase).

Trials may begin in 2007, and will cover events that took place during 1975-1979.

Official information is available from the Khmer Rouge Trial Task Force web site, which includes relevant legislation, indictments, a chronology, and an introduction to the trials.