Accused of genocide and crimes against humanity, the former head of the prison in Phnom Penh Kang KEK Leu (Kaing Guek Eav), nicknamed Dutchman admitted his guilt and asked for forgiveness from the relatives of victims of Pol Pot's regime, reports AFP. The trial of Dutch is held at the International Tribunal, which was created in Cambodia under UN auspices.

Kang KEK Loew said that as one of the Khmer Rouge, he was responsible for the crimes of Pol Pot regime, in particular for the numerous torture and murder in led them to prison if S21, or Tuong Sleng (under the name of Lyceum Capital, in a building which was fitted).

According to incomplete statistics, in the S21 prison were brutally tortured and killed around 20 thousand people, including women and children, declared enemies of the regime. Kang KEK Loew personally participated in torture and killings of developed his way of conclusion, first photographed still alive, the second time on tape already recorded their bodies. Photos serve as evidence of the fight against the enemies of the communist regime.

After overthrowing the regime of Pol Pot's former executioner for 20 years hiding in the jungle, to Christianity and, according to one of the priests, fully repented of. However, in 1999, a British reporter accidentally discovered, after which Kang KEK Leu voluntarily surrendered to police.

The Khmer Rouge led by Pol he seized power in Cambodia in 1975. There was a terror regime, were banned literature, money, foreign languages, books, condemned even wearing glasses. The victims were mainly the Khmer ethnic minorities, the wealthy classes, as well as most of the students, teachers, doctors.

Exact number of victims of Khmer Rouge rule can not be established, the assessment ranged from 1.7 to 3 million people. The regime was overthrown in January 1979 as a result of occupation by Vietnamese troops. In relation to the size of the number of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime of the population is considered to be one of the most brutal in human history.

The UN General Assembly in 2003 approved the agreement on the creation of so-called emergency court chambers within the existing judicial system of Cambodia. The Chamber was composed of representatives of international justice and local judges and prosecutors. The trial of Kang KEK Leu is the first trial of Khmer Rouge leaders, he began February 17, 2009.