EDIT CONTAINS 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> Former members of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge continued with testimonies Wednesday during a UN backed special tribunal in Phnom Penh.<br/> The men are being tried for crimes against humanity that led to the deaths of 1.7 million people between 1975-1979.<br/> Former Head of State during the regime , Khieu Samphan (KEE yo - sahm-PAHN), denied knowledge of and responsibility for the executions, torture and forced migrations saying prosecutors are manipulating public opinion.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Khmer) HEAD OF STATE DURING THE KHMER ROUGE REGIME, KHIEU SAMPHAN, SAYING:<br/> "When I listen to you manipulate the story to make the people believe that it is true, I feel that you really want my head on the block."<br/> (cover broll)<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Khmer) HEAD OF STATE DURING THE KHMER ROUGE REGIME, KHIEU SAMPHAN, SAYING:<br/> "You would have the public believe that I was a rotten fish lumped with everyone in the same basket. That is a lie."<br/> After listening to the testimonies, survivors and family members who lost loved ones were disheartened.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Khmer) SURVIVOR WHO LOST THREE BROTHERS DURING KHMER ROUGE REGIME, KHEM SIEK, SAYING:<br/> "The accused are highly educated people. They committed the crimes and they do not accept it. This made me feel so sad."<br/> Last year, another former Khmer Rouge member known as Duch (doik) was handed a 35 year prison sentence that was reduced to 19 years.<br/> He is appealing the decision in February.<br/> Julie Noce, Reuters
