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In light of the conviction of two former leaders of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in August 2014, this commentary discusses the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), established in 2005 to try those responsible for the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. The authors suggest that since its founding, the ECCC has suffered from government interference, funding problems and delays and that its limited temporal jurisdiction prevents full accountability for the crimes of the Khmer Rouge. However, they also suggest that the court has had positive effects, such as through its efforts to educate Cambodians about the Khmer Rouge.