Rappler's latest stories on khmer rouge
Mourners pay final respects to Khmer Rouge 'Brother Number Two'
Nuon Chea's death comes less than a year after he was sentenced to life in prison by a UN-backed tribunal for genocide against ethnic minority groups, for which he remained unrepentant up until the end of his life
Cambodia celebrates 40th anniversary of Khmer Rouge ouster
It was on January 7, 1979 when the country ended the reign of terror of the ultra-Maoist Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, that left two million Cambodians dead from starvation, hard labor, torture and mass executions
Cambodia strongman Hun Sen derides 'democracy' in fiery speech
'Don't make war by using what is called democracy and human rights, in which democratic countries used to make the mistake of supporting Lon Nol's coup,' says the country's strongman leader Hun Sen
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling
The events covered by the verdict span the 4 years of the Pol Pot regime and include extensive crimes against humanity
Convicted Khmer Rouge prison chief hospitalized
Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, is serving out a life sentence for his role in managing a Phnom Penh detention center where thousands were incarcerated, tortured and sent to their deaths in nearby 'Killing Fields'
‘To forget is a crime’: Genocide survivor helps heal Cambodia’s wounds
Youk Chhang receives the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018 for his work gathering and preserving evidence of the Khmer Rouge abuses
Saving Angkor: Yoshiaki Ishizawa’s work in reviving Cambodian heritage
Yoshiaki Ishizawa wins the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2017 for his decades long work conserving Angkor Wat and reviving Cambodia s sense of culture and identity
Top Khmer Rouge leader denies genocide at close of UN-backed trial
Khieu Samphan one of the Khmer Rouge s few public faces as its head of state claims he was not part of the killing machine that decimated nearly a quarter of Cambodia s population
Angelina Jolie unveils Khmer Rouge film in 'second home' Cambodia
Angelina presents her second film First They Killed My Father based on the memoirs of Loung Ung
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PH sends 'very strong' protest vs UN envoy
Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr hits an irresponsible statement of UN envoy David Scheffer who warned the Philippines over human rights abuses
PH slams UN's Khmer Rouge warning as 'irresponsible'
DFA: Mr Scheffer s remarks are irresponsible and alarming since these are directed at the leadership of a democratic country with a functioning criminal justice system
Cambodia verdict a warning to North Korea, ISIS, Philippines – UN
What happened today in this courtroom ultimately can reach their domain because international justice is not backing down says David Scheffer the UN Secretary General s envoy to the tribunal
Court upholds life sentences for Khmer Rouge leaders
The decision delivers a blow to their hopes of release as they face a second trial for genocide
Pokemon Go players anger Khmer Rouge prison survivors
The game sparks anger after players appeared at Tuol Sleng prison where up to 15 000 people were sent to their deaths during the Khmer Rouge s 1975 79 rule
What's up with the smart-shaming?
We ostracize those who think outside the box and say Ikaw na ang magaling
Khmer Rouge cadres held killing competitions, court hears
Brother Number Two Nuon Chea 89 and ex head of state Khieu Samphan 84 are on trial at a UN backed court in Cambodia for the killing of ethnic Vietnamese and Muslim minorities and for the regime s use of forced marriage and rape
'First Lady' of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge dies at 83
Ieng Thirith a French educated revolutionary who was 83 when she died is one of the few women in the leadership of the communist movement behind the horrors of the Killing Fields era
Fighting the Khmer Rouge, 40 years later
A powerful documentary about a family unravelling memories of the bloody Khmer Rouge regime commemorates 4 decades since one of the grimmest moments in world history
Cambodia pardons jailed female land rights activists
King Norodom Sihamoni grants a royal pardon to the activists – including a 75 year old woman known locally as Mommy
Cambodia court upholds convictions for land rights activists
The tearful campaigners wearing orange prison uniforms repeatedly shouted very unjust in Khmer as they were led out of the courtroom
Court hears Khmer Rouge slit prisoner throats, ate organs
The gruesome testimonies come as the genocide trial of the two most senior surviving leaders resumes
Jailed at 75, veteran campaigner leads Cambodia eviction battle
Jailed 75 year old Nget Khun known as Mommy in her land leads Cambodians fight against forced eviction
Khmer Rouge defense lawyers boycott Cambodia genocide trial
Defense lawyers of two ex Khmer Rouge leaders say that they would boycott a new genocide trial a first time since the special court was set up in 2006
Remember the pain of the Killing Fields
Cambodia s Killing Fields are a reminder of man s capability to destroy his own kind
Cambodia court jails Khmer Rouge leaders for life
UPDATED Two former Khmer Rouge leaders were jailed for life Thursday August 7 after being found guilty of crimes against humanity by Cambodia s UN backed court – the first ever sentences for leaders of the murderous regime
Cambodia set for landmark verdict on Khmer Rouge chiefs
Prosecutors are demanding life in jail for Brother Number Two Nuon Chea 88 and former head of state Khieu Samphan 83 for their roles in a regime which left up to two million people dead from 1975 1979
Cambodia court begins genocide trial of Khmer Rouge leaders
The complex case of the regime s two most senior surviving leaders has been split into a series of smaller trials
Top Khmer Rouge accused seeks acquittal
Nuon Chea says he carried out his duty to serve my country and my beloved people
Khmer Rouge defense slams 'showcase' trial
Defense lawyers say the trial of two former top regime leaders is a showcase that had pre judged them as guilty
Khmer Rouge trial hears closing statements
The trial which began hearing evidence in late 2011 is widely seen as a landmark in the nation s quest for justice over atrocities during Pol Pot s communist regime in the 1970s
Cambodia war crimes court staff strike over unpaid wages
Some 100 staff of Cambodia s war crimes court went on strike over unpaid wages
Young Cambodian voters look beyond tragic past
Cambodia s bloody history looms large over its upcoming election but many younger voters are looking to the future instead
Cambodia outlaws denial of Khmer Rouge atrocities
Cambodia bans the denial of atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge regime with a new law
Ex-Khmer Rouge minister facing war crimes trial dies
Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Sary who was on trial for genocide and war crimes died Thursday March 14 the UN backed court said denying Cambodians a verdict over his role in the brutal regime
Fears grow for early end to Khmer Rouge trial
Health and funding woes are threatening a flagship Khmer Rouge trial experts say kindling fears that the elderly defendants may never answer for the worst of Cambodia s Killing Fields era
