chea and samwphan are in their 80s. one was a right-hand man to pol pot and the other that served as head of state in that regime. now, the khmer rouge was responsible for one of the worst mass killings of the 20th century under communist leader pol pot, we just mentioned. they ruled cambodia from 1975 to 1979, only four years, but what they did, it is just astounding. the khmer rouge forced millions of people to work in labor camps. close to 2 million cambodians were killed or died from disease, malnutrition or overwork. vietnamese forced finally removed the khmer rouge from power in 1979. now, chea and samphan are the first and highest ranking regime leaders to face justice. khmer rouge leader pol pot died before he could be brought to justice in the courts. now, lars olson is a spokesperson for the extraordinary chambers in the courts of cambodia. that's what it's called, which just handed down the verdict. and he joins us now live from phnom penh. so thank you so much for talking with us. a lot of people looking at

comprised of local and international judges backed by the united nations handed down life sentences to cheaphan. that was just a short time ago. listen. >> translator: finds the accused chea guilty of crimes against humanity, of extermination, encompassing murder, political persecution and other inhumane acts, surprising forced transfer, enforced disappearances and attacks against human dignity committed within the territory of cambodia between 1975 and december 1977. >> nuon chea and samphan are the first and highest ranking regime leaders to face justice. khmer rouge leader pol pot died before he could be brought to the courts. the khmer rouge was, of course, responsible for one of the worst mass killings of the 20th century. under communist leader pol pot, they ruled cambodia from 1975 to 1979. most people know the name from the 1980s movie "the killing fields." now, the khmer rouge forced millions of people to work in labor camps. almost 2 million cambodians, about a quarter of the country's population, were killed or died from disease, malnutrition or overwork. vietnamese forces finall

nuon chea was the right-hand man of khmer rouge ruler, pol pot. khieu samphan was the regime's head of state. they are also on trial for genocide. a separate court is taking up that charge to accelerate proceedings. survivors of the atrocities had gathered outside courthouse. they welcomed the verdict. >> translator: i'm very satisfied with this decision because i suffered so much when i was a prisoner under that regime. >> translator: i completely accepted the verdict, but i suggest the court should offer personal compensation in accordance with the civil party law of cambodia. >> pol pot oversaw the removal in the 1970s of millions of people from cambodian towns and city. more than 1.7 million are believed to have been killed through forced labor, execution and starvation. there was about 20% of the population. >>> chinese communist party officials have got together to do something they have done every summer, they gathered to discuss personnel and policies ahead of formal meetings in the all tim. analysts believe one of the things on the agenda

nuon chea was the right hand man of pol pot. khieu samphan was the regime's head of state. they have been charged with crimes against humanity, genocide, religious persecution, homicide and torture. the defendants have denied the charges. the prosecutors are demanding the heaviest penalty possible, for the tribunal, life in prison. they argue the men cannot avoid responsibility for actions taken by those at the heart of the regime. pol pot oversaw the exodus of millions of people from cambodian towns and city. more than 1.7 million are believed to have been killed through forced labor, execution and starvation. >>> a campaign in india that's aimed at improving public health and hygiene is underscoring the low number of household toilets. that's posing a serious public health problem. nhk world's neha gupta reports. >> reporter: an animation video made by unicef encourages indians to use toilets instead of going outdoors which worsens public sanitation. problems caused by the absence of toilets are more serious in poor rural areas. household toilets are rare in villages with

chea and samphan are to serve life in prison for crimes against humanity. at least 1.7 million people were killed during the khmer rouge regime between 1975 and 1979. >>> all right. we do want to turn to the continuing crisis in iraq which has largely been overshadowed by the violence in gaza. police say five car bombings in baghdad killed at least 16 people wednesday. and just south and west of the capital, four days of fighting with islamist militants has taken a heavy toll on iraqi security forces. more than 20 wounded soldiers are being treated at a hospital in basra. many of them volunteers who signed up to fight since isis began its assault back in january. >> there is a bit of confusion in the country. in mosul, an airstrike on suspected isis insurgents killed at least 76 people. however, local officials say the strike killed dozens of civilians who opposed isis. kurdish officials are pleading now for help from the west. >> this is something way beyond the capacity of the iraqi air forces. we need the united states and nato to interfere because we ar

chea and samphan are the highest ranking leaders to face justice. you see them there. some critics say that these sentences are too little, too late. >> what's a life sentence to them who are sick and who are unrepentant? they are 88 years old, and they're 83 years old. and plus, we've not seen the core, the hearts of the crimes against them. what we're seeing, the verdict is really only for the crime of forced eviction, which is a forced evacuation. so that's really minor in comparison to the crimes of genocide which has not started yet. >> now, for those of you perhaps too young to know very much about this, i want to bring some background to you because the khmer rouge was responsible for one of the worst mass killings of the 20th century under communist leader pol pot. they ruled cambodia from 1975 to 1979. now, only four years but a lot of brutal damage done in that time. most people know the name from the 1980s movie "the killing fields." now, the khmer rouge forced millions of people to work in labor camps. almost 2 million cambodians. about a quarter of the cou

more than three decades later, nuon chea and khieu samphan, are the first leaders to be convicted.mexico, congress has approved an energy reform package to open the country's oil and gas sector to private multinationals after decades of state control. mexican president enrique peÑa nieto has touted the reform as part of a broader neoliberal agenda. the opening of the energy industry sparked mass protests when it was first approved last year, with a poll showing more than two-thirds of mexicans opposed it. bank of america has tentatively agreed to pay nearly $17 billion to settle a probe over its sale of toxic mortgage-backed securities in the lead-up to the financial crisis. if finalized, it would reportedly be the largest single corporate settlement with the federal government in us history. missouri has carried out the nation's first execution since last month's botched killing of a death row prisoner in arizona. michael worthington was killed by lethal injection on wednesday for a 1995 rape and murder. in the arizona execution, joseph wood gasped for air, choked and snorted duri

. >> chea was known as brother two in the movement, second only to leader. he's believed to have drawn up and implemented harshest policies which included the forced evacuation of 2 million people and botched attempt at a pure revolution that produced crop failures and starvation. the other was the movement's is intellectual face sent a broad to describe actions. he was found less culpable for the killings but gave him the same sentence. they'll be tried a total of three convictions. attempts to indict lower ranking officials have been blocked by the government which still includes members of the movem t movement. >> proceedings should and could have been better run. future generations here in cambodia can decide the value. >> eight years of hearings have left an archive on what sheds light on this country. >> a country with a young population. how have young people viewed this trial and its outcome? >> to be honest, it largely passed them by. cambodia's economy is part of the global supply chain. there are disputes including the long term of the prime minis

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a quarter of the population. 83-year old khieu samphan and 88-year-old nuon chea remained stoic today as the verdict was read. they were sentenced to life in prison by a u.n.-backed tribunal. >> ( translated ): this verdict cannot turn back time or the lives of those who died or were killed under the sun's heat, overworked, starved. this verdict will also not reunite the families who have been separated due to their however, this verdict can provide some justice and restore the respect of victims. >> woodruff: the khmer rouge's supreme leader, pol pot, was never tried, and died in 1998. >> ifill: the russian government has granted permission to edward snowden to remain in russia for three more years. his one-year asylum expired august first. snowden faces espionage charges in the u.s. for leaking extensive records on surveillance by the national security agency. >> woodruff: back in this country, a jury in detroit convicted a white homeowner today of killing an unarmed black teenager on his front porch, last november. theodore wafer fired a shotgun at renisha mcbride, after she knocke

>> you know, i wouldn't chea characterize it as the governor losing confidence.n here since saturday working happened in hand with the local authorities. it's more of a shift of him stepping forward and taking more of a leadership role and hopefully we'll see a more peaceful response. hopefully the community will cooperate and those that are there will be peaceful and we certainly want to protect them as they have that right to protest, too, and it will not escalate into what it has done for the last three or four nights here. >> are we going to see, colonel, any military hardware, humvees, any kind of military equipment that could trigger some sort of very, very explosive reaction? >> first of all, we don't have any humvees. there are tactical vehicles that have been in play here over the last few days. those units are going to be still available. they are not going to be on the front lines like what you've seen the last couple of nights. we're going to have uniformed officers working hand in hand with the local facilities, the ferguson police department and the