Head of Khmer Rouge torture prison dies aged 77

23 Sept 06:57 Key points summarised by AI

Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, the former chief interrogator and head of the infamous Tuol Sleng prison for Cambodia’s genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, died at 77.
Duch was convicted of crimes against humanity by a UN-backed war crimes tribunal for overseeing the torture and deaths of approximately 15,000 people at the prison and nearby “Killing Fields.”
His trial marked the first judgment against a Khmer Rouge member, providing crucial testimony about the regime's secretive operations, despite his later attempt to seek acquittal.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.