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‘Enemies’ Gathers Audience at Maryland Temple
“Enemies of the People,” an award-winning documentary that follows one journalist’s search for answers about the Khmer Rouge, screened at a pagoda in Maryland this weekend, prompting many questions from the audience, some of them yet unanswered. Continue reading
More Reporting Needed on Khmer Rouge: Journalist
Cambodian journalist Thet Sambath, whose work reporting on the Khmer Rouge over a decade was made into an award-winning documentary, was presented the Knight International Journalism award in Washington Tuesday. But he said more work needs to be done before the secrets of the Khmer Rouge perish with the aging members of the regime Continue reading
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Legal Protections Sought For Cambodian Domestic Workers in Malaysia
Human Rights Watch is calling for new legal protections for the thousands of Cambodians who work in Malaysia as domestic workers. Rights workers say both countries must do much more to prevent an array of abuses including physical and sexual violence. Continue reading
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After UN Visit, Increased Stakes for Tribunal Credibility
Following the visit of the UN’s top legal representative to Cambodia last week, the Khmer Rouge tribunal is facing increased pressure to regain its credibility, court observers say. Patricia O’Brien, flew to Phnom Penh last week to warn Cambodian officials to refrain from speaking against two cases before the investigating judges. Continue reading
In US, Cambodians Mark Peace Accord Date With Pessimism
More than 100 Cambodian-Americans gathered in Alexandria, Va., on Oct. Continue reading
Nuon Chea Team Files Complaint Against Hun Sen, Others
Defense lawyers for jailed Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea on Monday filed a complaint in the national courts against Prime Minister Hun Sen and other senior Cambodian officials for alleged interference at the UN-backed court. The complaint follows the resignation earlier this month of UN investigating judge Siegfriend Blunk, who said public statements by Hun Sen and others in opposition to two cases at the court made it too difficult for him to proceed with his work. In their complaint, Nuon Chea’s lawyers allege that Hun Sen, top members of the Cambodian People’s Party, ministers and others were infringing on the pursuit of justice by refusing to appear for testimony at the tribunal or speaking against cases at the court. Continue reading
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