Vietnam calls for strict punishment for genocidal crimes

Published: 19/02/2009 05:00

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LookAtVietnam – Vietnam has condemned the brutal crimes committed under the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime and agrees to the strict punishment of those responsible for the crimes.

“Vietnam welcomes the Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal on the opening of its first hearing and hopes that the whole process of trying the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal crimes would be a fair one, bringing justice to the victims of the genocidal regime”. (Photo: VNN)

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Le Dung, made this comment in reply to correspondents’ queries regarding Vietnam’s reaction to the start of the first trial to address the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge under the Pol Pot regime.

At a regular press briefing on February 19, the spokesman said, “ Vietnam welcomes the Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal on the opening of its first hearing and hopes that the whole process of trying the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal crimes would be a fair one, bringing justice to the victims of the genocidal regime.”

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