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Former Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life imprisonment

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav is shown on a monitor in the press room of a court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 3, 2012. The U.N-backed Supreme Chamber of the Khmer Rouge tribunal sentenced Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes, deeming him responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people at the torture center he ran between 1976 and 1979.

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Former Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life imprisonment

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Monks line up in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 3, 2012, to enter court and hear the decision handed down in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav. The Supreme Chamber of the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal sentenced the former prison chief to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes, deeming him responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people at the torture center he ran between 1976 and 1979.

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Former Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life imprisonment

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People head for the court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 3, 2012, to hear the decision in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav. The Supreme Chamber of the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal sentenced the former prison chief to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes, deeming him responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people at the torture center he ran between 1976 and 1979.

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The image of convicted Khmer Rouge jailer Kaing Guek Eav is shown on a monitor at the press room of a U.N-backed court as it opened a final hearing on his appeal in Phnom Penh on March 28, 2011.

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison.

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Buddhist monks line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison.

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U.N.-backed court begins trial of ex-Khmer Rouge jailer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Kaing Guek Eav, the 66-year-old Khmer Rouge-era prison jailer known as Duch, attends a hearing of his trial at the United Nations-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on March 30. He is charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and murder. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.N.-backed court concludes 1st-day hearing on ex-Khmer jailer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prosecutor Robert Petit of Canada (L) speaks to reporters at the end of the first day of the trial of the notorious Khmer Rouge-era prison jailer Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, in Phnom Penh on Feb. 17. Prosecutor Chea Leang of Cambodia stands behind him.

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U.N.-backed court opens 1st hearing on ex-Khmer Rouge jailer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People line up to attend the first hearing of the trial of notorious Khmer Rouge-era prison jailer Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh Feb. 17. Duch is one of five Khmer Rouge figures being held at a detention center of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.

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Exhibition on Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh museum

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo shows an exhibit made from the skulls of victims who died at the Tuol Sleng prison during the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime, on display at a Phnom Penh museum. Slow preparations have forced a delay in the opening of trials for ex-Khmer Rouge leaders until next year, including the trial of the prison's former warden, Kaing Khek Ieu. At least 16,000 people were executed at the prison during his tenure.

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Buddhist monks line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison. (Kyodo)

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison. (Kyodo)

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U.N.-backed court begins trial of ex-Khmer Rouge jailer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Kaing Guek Eav, the 66-year-old Khmer Rouge-era prison jailer known as Duch, attends a hearing of his trial at the United Nations-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh on March 30. He is charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and murder. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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U.N.-backed court concludes 1st-day hearing on ex-Khmer jailer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Prosecutor Robert Petit of Canada (L) speaks to reporters at the end of the first day of the trial of the notorious Khmer Rouge-era prison jailer Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, in Phnom Penh on Feb. 17. Prosecutor Chea Leang of Cambodia stands behind him. (Kyodo)

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U.N.-backed court opens 1st hearing on ex-Khmer Rouge jailer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People line up to attend the first hearing of the trial of notorious Khmer Rouge-era prison jailer Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh Feb. 17. Duch is one of five Khmer Rouge figures being held at a detention center of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. (Kyodo)

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Khmer Rouge tribunal

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The image of convicted Khmer Rouge jailer Kaing Guek Eav is shown on a monitor at the press room of a U.N-backed court as it opened a final hearing on his appeal in Phnom Penh on March 28, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Former Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life imprisonment

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav is shown on a monitor in the press room of a court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 3, 2012. The U.N-backed Supreme Chamber of the Khmer Rouge tribunal sentenced Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes, deeming him responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people at the torture center he ran between 1976 and 1979. (Kyodo)

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Former Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life imprisonment

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People head for the court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 3, 2012, to hear the decision in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav. The Supreme Chamber of the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal sentenced the former prison chief to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes, deeming him responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people at the torture center he ran between 1976 and 1979. (Kyodo)

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Former Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life imprisonment

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Monks line up in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Feb. 3, 2012, to enter court and hear the decision handed down in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav. The Supreme Chamber of the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal sentenced the former prison chief to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes, deeming him responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people at the torture center he ran between 1976 and 1979. (Kyodo)

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Exhibition on Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh museum

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo shows an exhibit made from the skulls of victims who died at the Tuol Sleng prison during the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime, on display at a Phnom Penh museum. Slow preparations have forced a delay in the opening of trials for ex-Khmer Rouge leaders until next year, including the trial of the prison's former warden, Kaing Khek Ieu. At least 16,000 people were executed at the prison during his tenure.