Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia ( ECCC ; ; ) , commonly known as the Cambodia Tribunal or Khmer Rouge Tribunal ( ) , is a court established to try the most senior responsible members of the Khmer Rouge for alleged violations of international law and serious crimes perpetrated during the Cambodian genocide . Although it is a national court , it was established as part of an agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the United Nations , and its members include both local and foreign judges . It is considered a hybrid court , as the ECCC was created by the government in conjunction with the UN , but remains independent of them , with trials held in Cambodia using Cambodian and international staff . The Cambodian court invites international participation in order to apply international standards
Cambodian genocide
Cambodian genocide
Khmer Rouge Tribunal