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Tribunal Only Part of Answer to Trauma: Author
[Editor’s note: “Cambodia’s Hidden Scars” is an study of the trauma inflicted by the Khmer Rouge and its current manifestation in Cambodian society. It was published by the Documentation Center of Cambodia to promote healing some of the psychological damage brought on by the violence of the regime. Co-author Beth Van Schaack, a professor at Santa Clara University’s School of Law, specializes in transitional justice and international law and human rights. Continue reading
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Thailand Rice Pricing Plan Creates Global Uncertainty
The Thailand government is expected to begin soon a major new pricing scheme for rice that could have a big impact on the world’s biggest rice exporter. Analysts say the higher prices paid to farmers will mean a decline in Thai rice exports, opening opportunities to rival exporters, such as India and Vietnam. The rice pricing scheme was a key policy promise by the Pheu Thai Party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to secure the support of the country’s eight million rice farmers in the July general elections. Continue reading
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Director Sees Potential in Wide Range of Cambodian Art
Suon Bunrith is the country director for Amrita Performing Arts and is now in his second year of a three-summer fellowship at the John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts in Washington. Continue reading
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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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US-Based Victims Group Questions Tribunal’s Independence
The latest flares at the Khmer Rouge tribunal have drawn sharp criticism from the Cambodian-American Diasporas and added to their suspicion over the court’s independence. “The controversies surrounding case 003 clearly show the Court’s inability at this point to remain independent and transparent,” said Dr. 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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