As a child, Theary Seng escaped Cambodia’s killing fields. After returning there as a human rights advocate, she angered the country’s strongman leader. But she refuses to be driven away again.
Tag: Khmer Rouge
They Were Once Luxury Venues. Now They Are Grim Covid Camps.
As an outbreak seizes Cambodia, patients who test positive for the virus say they are being forced into quarantine centers that are more like makeshift prisons than hospitals.
Mao Ayuth, Filmmaker Who Survived the Khmer Rouge, Dies at 76
At a time when most artists were killed, he hid his background. Later he resumed his career and served in government. He died of complications of Covid-19.
Cambodians Demand Apology for Khmer Rouge Images with Smiling Faces
An Irish artist colorized portraits of Cambodian prisoners who were tortured, starved, beaten and killed. In some cases, he doctored the images to put smiles on their faces.
Preserving Brutal Histories, One Garment at a Time
An expert in conserving garments for museums and collectors finds a new calling in saving the clothes worn by victims of atrocities.
Duch, Prison Chief Who Slaughtered for the Khmer Rouge, Dies at 77
Under his watch at Tuol Sleng prison, Duch, whose real name was Kaing Guek Eav, said, “I considered it evil eating evil.”
Lawyer’s Status Throws Genocide Conviction of Khmer Rouge Leader Into Doubt
An international tribunal dismissed a Dutch lawyer who had defended one of Khmer Rouge leaders. The lawyer’s bar membership lapsed in 2016.
Dozens More Cambodian Immigrants to Be Deported From U.S., Officials Say
A new group of more than 40 deportees, many of them the children of refugees, will be the largest yet to be ejected by the Trump administration.
Judges Split on Whether Cambodia Tribunal Can Pursue Khmer Rouge Commander
The potential prosecution of Meas Muth, a former naval commander, has symbolized tensions between Cambodian and international judges and prosecutors.
‘We Only Killed the Bad People’: 2 Khmer Rouge Leaders, Forever Linked
Khieu Samphan, 87, and Nuon Chea, 92, who were convicted of genocide on Friday, once hoped that the world would “let bygones be bygones.”