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Khmer Rouge
50 Years After Cambodia’s Cataclysm, It’s Time to Invest in Frontline Justice
By Kate Flower
Civil society groups have helped push the country's judiciary in the direction of greater accountability. They are in dire need of international support.
Cambodia: The Unbearable Memory of the Khmer Rouge
By Astrid Norén-Nilsson
April 17, 1975 – the day Phnom Penh fell – can perhaps never be fully reappropriated because of the strong sense of shame and pain that surrounds it.
Is Anti-CPP Pro-Khmer Rouge? An Open Letter to Cambodia’s Justice Minister
By David Hutt
The Cambodian government still hasn't offered a convincing explanation for why it is outlawing the "denial" of Khmer Rouge atrocities.
Neil Loughlin on Cambodia’s Coercive State
By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling party's power "stems from control over state institutions, security forces, and economic resources rather than genuine popular support."
Cambodia’s Proposed Atrocity Denial Law Will Stifle Historical Debate
By Sebastian Strangio
Under draft legislation announced last week, anyone denying “the truth of the bitter past” could be imprisoned for up to five years.
Obituary: François Ponchaud, French Missionary Who Alerted the World to the Khmer Rouge
By David Whitehouse
Ponchaud's 1977 book "Cambodge, année zero" was one of the first detailed accounts of the horrors that unfolded after the communist takeover.
Pol Pot’s March Into Phnom Penh, 50 Years On
By Luke Hunt
Historian Henri Locard explains how Cambodia's communists differed from their counterparts in Vietnam.
Carter’s Complicated Cambodia Legacy
By Bryanna Entwistle
The late president has been praised for placing human rights at the forefront of U.S. policy, but his Cold War maneuvering was marked by a familiar double standard.
Nic Dunlop on the Importance of Photography
By Luke Hunt
The veteran Bangkok-based photojournalist takes aim at the World Press Photo awards.
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.
World in Crisis: A Conversation with Andy Pendleton
By Luke Hunt
With the world's relief efforts focusing on Gaza and Ukraine, Africa is missing out.
War Crimes and the Meaning of Genocide
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with war crimes lawyer Michael Karnavas.
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