U.N. abandons genocide court talks

Saturday, February 9, 2002

UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations announced Friday that after 4 1/2 years it was abandoning negotiations with Cambodia to establish a court to try Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide because there was no guarantee the tribunal would be independent and impartial.

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