Justice In Cambodia: Past, Present, And Future

Abstract

The ECCC’s place at the intersection of national and international law has stimulated a vibrant scholarly discussion about the court’s potential impact on norms of justice and accountability in Cambodia as well as its contributions to the evolving field of international criminal law. This book review assesses the contributions to that discussion of the impressive volume Bringing the Khmer Rouge to Justice: Prosecuting Mass Violence Before the Cambodian Courts, edited by Jaya Ramji and Beth Van Schaack. The book delivers on its editors’ promise to both explore the legal and political challenges facing the ECCC and provide a window into the broader questions at the heart of the evolving system of international criminal law. As such, it provides an excellent primer for those interested in the quest for justice in Cambodia as well as those engaged in other national or international efforts at accountability for mass atrocities.