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In Long Beach, a Health Fair in Khmer
The Khmer Parents Association in Long Beach, Calif., organized its 7 th annual health fair for Cambodian-Americans over the weekend, providing health workshops, vaccinations and tips for better living. “Cambodian-Americans are facing complex health issues resulting from the Khmer Rouge regime, which badly tortured us, and we never had or didn’t know how or where to find the doctors,” said Chan Hopson, executive director of the association Continue reading
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Tagged association, beach, children, from-the-khmer, medical, poverty, society, until-it-gets
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Former Refugees Celebrate 60 Years of UN Convention
The UN human rights agency held the 60 th anniversary of its convention of refugees in Washington this month, where delegations of former refugees, including Cambodians, and policymakers met to encourage governments to continue to shelter refugees worldwide. Continue reading
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Tagged association, british, citizen, congress, countries, country, experiences, extraordinary, human rights and law, oregon, preah-sihanouk, refugee, sister, sudan, the-arts
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U.S. Assistance to Mekong Region Aimed at Preventing Cross Border Conflict
Although the dispute about conflicting claims in the South China Sea took center stage at the recent ASEAN security forum, U.S. officials also focused on addressing another potential conflict relating to Asia’s growing energy needs Continue reading
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Tagged association, Cambodia, China, mekong, politics, Southeast Asia, united, united-states
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International Court Rules on Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute
The International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday court has ordered Thailand and Cambodia to immediately withdraw soldiers from a disputed border area where they clashed earlier this year. The court also ruled that both sides allow in observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to help prevent new hostilities and declared the disputed border area between Thailand and Cambodia a temporary demilitarized zone. Continue reading
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Tagged association, cambodians, court, decision, international, military, politics, ruling, southeast-asian, temple, territory, thais
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For Filmmaker, Truth Will Be Hard for the Court
As a trial of Khmer Rouge leaders moves forward, a journalist and filmmaker who spent years with regime leaders warns of the elusive nature of truth. Speaking on an extra “Hello VOA” Tuesday, Thet Sambath, who conducted extensive interviews over more than 10 years with Nuon Chea and other Khmer Rouge cadre, said the court is facing a huge mandate of truth while only pursuing a case against four top leaders. “There were not just a few Khmer Rouge leaders involved in starvation, torture and killing,” he said. Continue reading
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Tagged association, Cambodia, government, issues, khieu-samphan, khmer, khmer-rouge, killing, learn-the-truth, news, really-involved, sambath, truth, victims, work
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Khmer Rouge Trial Opens Old Wounds
The United Nations-backed trial of former senior Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia aims to bring some degree of justice after decades of impunity for their bloody revolution. Continue reading
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Tagged aishah, association, Cambodia, cambodian, family, from-the-united, jobs, khmer-rouge, koran, muslim, proceedings
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