Khmer Rouge leaders make rare public appearance

Former Khmer Rouge leaders facing possible charges of genocide made a rare and united public appearance with their families yesterday for Pol Pot's first wife's funeral.

Former foreign minister Ieng Sary, his wife Ieng Thirith, former prime minister Khieu Samphan and "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea were among 500 mourners gathered in Pailin, Cambodia, for Khieu Ponnary, who died on Tuesday aged 83.

Efforts to put the surviving leaders in the dock for crimes against humanity are in the final stages.