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Khmer Rouge
Craig Etcheson on the Legacies of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
By Sebastian Strangio
"The question of how to stabilize and rebuild a society that had been at war with itself for thirty years is extraordinarily complex and delicate."
Cambodia’s History, Viewed Through Sihanoukville
By Youk Chhang
Youk Chhang recalls visits to the seaside town during several key points in Cambodia’s history.
Dancing to Different Tunes: Cambodia’s False Peace
By Luke Hunt
The Paris Peace Agreements did not end the war in Cambodia.
The Last Stand by Pol Pot’s Last Man
By Luke Hunt
"No what matter what you decide I will die in prison… that’s the end," Khieu Samphan told the court.
Defense: Former Khmer Rouge Official Not Guilty of Genocide
By Sopheng Cheang and David Rising
Khieu Samphan's lawyers have called for judges to dismiss the genocide conviction handed down against him in 2018.
Former Khmer Rouge Head of State Begins Genocide Appeal
By Sebastian Strangio
Khieu Samphan's legal team are seeking the dismissal of the genocide conviction handed down by the U.N.-backed court in 2018.
After 15 Years, Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Tribunal Nears Its End
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Helen Jarvis, a genocide scholar and tribunal stalwart.
VICE Asia Tampers with Khmer Rouge Tribunal Evidence
By Luke Hunt
An insulting end to a messy week for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.
Framing the Khmer Rouge
By Charles Fox
Cambodia has long been presented to the world through the viewfinders of foreign photographers – but that’s slowly starting to change.
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.
His Story Never Died: An Interview With Arn Chorn-Pond
By Arpita Mitra
As Cambodia observes its National Day of Remembrance, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge era shares his story.