Voice of America: Pol Pot's Sister-in-Law Deemed Unfit for Trial

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Pol Pot's Sister-in-Law Deemed Unfit for Trial Sep 13th 2012, 10:50 Cambodia's United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal has ordered the release of Ieng Thirith, the aging sister-in-law of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. On Thursday, the court said the 80-year-old - once dubbed the "First Lady" of the Khmer Rouge - is unfit to stand trial for genocide because of a degenerative illness, likely Alzheimer's disease. The ruling, which upholds an earlier decision, found that all treatment options have been exhausted and that Thirith's ... Media files: 09220C23-A67D-4B6F-8CEB-2A030C7F3E90_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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