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Cambodian Leader Criticizes UN Over Tribunal
Gary Thomas
Bangkok2
9 Jun 2001 10:54 UTC

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has 1)blasted the United Nations for what he 2)perceives as U.N. interference in preparations for a Khmer Rouge¹ war crimes 3)tribunal. The prime minister says Cambodia will hold 4)genocide trials for former Khmer Rouge leaders, with or without U.N. participation². The comments are the latest in a running 5)dispute between the United Nations and Cambodia over what shape a tribunal should take.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Friday accused the U.N. leadership of trying to 6)dictate the terms of a Khmer Rouge tribunal. In scathing³ language, the 7)outspoken Cambodian leader said his government would hold Khmer Rouge trials on its own if necessary, and 8)bluntly told the United Nations to stay out of Cambodian affairs.
Mr. Hun Sen's anger was sparked by a statement issued by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Through a spokesman Mr. Annan said no trials can start until Cambodia signs and 9)ratifies an informal 10)memorandum⁴ of understanding between Cambodia and the United Nations, and that any Cambodian law on the tribunal must conform to that memorandum. The memorandum was 11)thrashed out after nearly a year of negotiation⁵, but Cambodia has yet to sign it.
Mr. Hun Sen called the secretary-general's statement "12)idiotic" and said it violates Cambodia's rights and 13)sovereignty. He said once Cambodia's Parliament passes a final version of a draft law on the tribunal, no further changes will be made to accommodate U.N. concerns.
Nearly two million Cambodians are believed to have died under the Maoist-inspired Khmer Rouge, which ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. After years of 14)turmoil in the intervening years, Cambodia now has a measure of political stability, which has led to heightened calls for an international tribunal to try the remaining Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against 15)humanity.
But the issue, while clear-cut to the outside world, is 16)controversial in Cambodia. Many former Khmer Rouge members have re-entered society, and some even hold senior positions in government. There are those, Mr. Hun Sen among them, who have warned that putting Khmer Rouge leaders on trial could open old wounds and re-17)ignite civil war. Some critics have charged Mr. Hun Sen and his government with stalling on the issue.
The government's proposal for an all-Cambodian tribunal was met with 18)skepticism abroad because of concerns about the competence⁶ of Cambodia's still-embryonic judicial⁷ system. The United Nations has offered its assistance to set up the panel, but on the condition that any trial must meet international standards of justice.
The draft law under consideration by the Cambodian 19)Parliament now calls for a mixed tribunal of Cambodian judges and international jurists. A U.N. Human Rights 20)envoy, Peter Leuprecht, said in Phnom Penh Thursday the proposal, while 21)flawed, is better than nothing.
The draft law is now before the 22)National Assembly. Once passed there, it must be sent to the Senate for approval and then to King Norodom Sihanouk for his ratification⁸.

(1) blast[blB:st]vt.爆炸, ,毁灭, 使枯萎, 损害
(2) perceive[pE5si:v]vt.察觉v.感知, 感到, 认识到
(3) tribunal[traI5bju:n(E)l]n.法官席, 审判员席, (特等)法庭
(4) genocide[5dVenEsaId]n.有计划的灭种和屠杀
(5) dispute[dI5spju:t]v.争论, 辩论, 怀疑n.争论, 辩论, 争吵
(6) dictate[5dIkteIt]v.指令, 指示, 命令n.指示(指理智,变心)
(7) outspoken[aJt5spEJkEn]adj.坦率直言的
(8) bluntly adv.坦率地, 率直地
(9) ratify[5rAtIfaI]vt.批准, 认可
(10) memorandum[memE5rAndEm]n.备忘录, 便笺, 便函
(11) thrash out v.研究解决
(12) idiotic[IdI5RtIk]adj.白痴般的
(13) sovereignty[5sRvrIntI]n.君主, 主权, 主权国家
(14) turmoil[5t:mCIl]n.骚动, 混乱
(15) humanity[hju:5mAnItI]n.人性, 人类, 博爱, 仁慈
(16) controversial[kRntrE5v:F(E)l]adj.争论的, 争议的
(17) ignite[I^5naIt]v.点火, 点燃
(18) skepticism[5skeptIsIz(E)m]n.怀疑论
(19) parliament[5pB:lEmEnt]n.国会, 议会
(20) envoy[5envCI]n.外交使节, 特使
(21) flaw[flC:]n.缺点, 裂纹vt.使有缺陷, 使无效vi.有缺陷
(22) national assembly n.国民大会

 

1 rouge   

n.胭脂，口红唇膏；v.(在…上)擦口红

参考例句：

• Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。
• She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。

2 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

3 scathing   

adj.（言词、文章）严厉的，尖刻的；不留情的adv.严厉地，尖刻地v.伤害，损害（尤指使之枯萎）( scathe的现在分词)

参考例句：

• a scathing attack on the new management 针对新的管理层的猛烈抨击
• Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime. 她的演讲强烈指责了政府在犯罪问题上的表现。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 memorandum   

n.备忘录，便笺

参考例句：

• The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
• The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。

5 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

6 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

7 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

8 ratification   

n.批准，认可

参考例句：

• The treaty is awaiting ratification.条约正等待批准。
• The treaty is subject to ratification.此条约经批准后才能生效。