A handout photo taken and released by the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) shows former Khmer Rouge leader head of state Khieu Samphan talking to court officials in the courtroom during trial at the ECCC in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. AFP PHOTO
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge trial entered a crucial phase on Wednesday with closing statements in the case of former regime leaders accused of masterminding one of the worst horrors of the 20th century.