PHNOM PENH: Two former Khmer Rouge leaders face a verdict Thursday over allegations of crimes against humanity at Cambodia's UN-backed tribunal, the first time rulers of the murderous regime will be judged in a court.

Prosecutors are seeking life jail terms for "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea and former head of state Khieu Samphan -- the most senior surviving ex-Khmer Rouge officials -- accused of playing key roles in a regime which left up to two million people dead during the "Killing Fields" era from 1975-1979.

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