Khmer Rouge: Global Witness

Global Witness: It is the inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity, which will be one of the largest awards in the world given out for efforts to combat corruption and promote human rights, according to Times Colonist. Based in London and Washington, Global Witness has worked to raise awareness about conflict driven by natural resource exploitation, such as the blood diamond trade in Africa and the industries that fund the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and VANCOUVER - An international human rights group, an Indian corruption fighter and a campaigner for Afghan women's rights are the finalists for a $100,000 human-rights prize to be handed out by the University of British Columbia's law school. Among the three finalists announced Monday is the group Global Witness. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.