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Preliminary Hearing Cools Some Anger at Court
The head of a US-based group that advocates for victims at the Khmer Rouge tribunal said last week’s hearings for four jailed leaders will likely soften some criticism for the court. Nou Leakhena, director of the Applied Social Research Institute of Cambodia, said on “Hello VOA” Thursday that court officials had eased some of the concerns of victims, “to make sure their grievances and voices are heard.” Nou Leakhena was in Cambodia last week to help Cambodian-American victims of the Khmer Rouge file and be represented at the upcoming trial. Some court observers say they now worry the court will not bring indictments for five other leaders in two more cases, but Nou Leakhena said Thursday the number of cases was not as important as proper proceedings that can serve as an example and prevent such atrocities from happening again Continue reading
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Professor Takes on Khmer Rouge Trauma in US
When the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal stood up in 2006, it offered a chance for many Cambodians to seek some form of truth and justice that many hoped could help heal some of the trauma wrought by the regime. In the US, much of that help has come from Nou Leakhena, a Cambodian-American sociologist and professor who spends much of her free time helping other Cambodians in the US take advantage of what healing the tribunal might offer. At a recent gathering in Long Beach called “From Victims to Witnesses,” Nou Leakhena sought to explain to victims how they might file grievances with the tribunal, which is preparing a trial for four jailed leaders of the Khmer Rouge. Continue reading
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‘Art as Witness’ Aims To Heal Survivor Trauma
“I don’t want to talk about, or recall, the memories of the Khmer Rouge,” says one survivor. “I always cry.” “My mother died,” says another. Continue reading
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