U.N. legal team visits Cambodian 'killing field'

U.N. legal team visits Cambodian 'killing field'

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A U.N. legal team in Cambodia to discuss setting up a trial for former Khmer Rouge leaders visits a 'killing field' at Choeung Ek, about 10 kilometers south of Phnom Penh, where the remains of 8,985 people were found after the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. Hans Corell (R), U.N. undersecretary general for legal affairs, who leads the team, prays silently for the victims on March 19.

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