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Hun Sen insists on local trial for Khmer leaders

PHNOM PENH: United Nations proposals for Khmer Rouge leaders to face an international tribunal looked set to be shelved on Friday following a Cambodian government rejection of anything but a domestic court. UN rights envoy Thomas Hammarberg said Premier Hun Sen had cemented plans to to have rebel leader Ta Mok tried by the local judiciary, ruling out the compromise option of a tribunal 8220;international in character8221;.Earlier this week, Hammarberg said the international community was likely to wash its hands of Cambodia unless a tribunal that meets strict standards was agreed to. But on Thursday, Hun Sen issued a letter stating Ta Mok would be tried in a domestic court, with the level of foreign assistance and question of charges against other rebel leaders decided by that court.