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Khmer Rouge legacy
Five Decades On, Cambodia Is Taking Ownership of Its Troubled Past
By Peter Maguire
In the mid-1970s, Pol Pot's black-clad armies turned the country into a byword for man-made horror. Now it is moving on – in its own fashion.
The Last Hearing of a Khmer Rouge Leader
By Youk Chhang
The impending closure of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal must be recognized as the beginning of a new chapter in Cambodia’s search for justice.
Comrade Duch, Chief Khmer Rouge Executioner, Dies at 77
By Sebastian Strangio
His trial and conviction demonstrated both the potential, and limits, of international justice.
Douglas Latchford: The Man Who Pillaged Cambodia
By Tess Davis
Latchford leaves behind a dark legacy of looting and cultural destruction, which will long outlive him.
Does Nuon Chea Still Have No Regrets?
By Shelly Culbertson
In 1992, the Khmer Rouge leader insisted he had no regrets about the past.
The Khmer Rouge Trials: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Peter Maguire
As the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia prepares its final verdict, a look back at its legacy.
Youk Chhang: A Cambodian National Treasure
By Peter Maguire
Leading by example, he taught a nation how to forgive without forgetting
Hollywood Comes to Cambodia
By Audrey Wilson
Angelina Jolie and Netflix bring the story of the Khmer Rouge back to Cambodia and let Cambodians tell it.
Why Angelina Jolie's New Cambodia Movie Matters
By Luke Hunt
The film is an important addition to a genre that continues to be of interest to the country.
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