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IL COMPAGNO DUCH DEI KHMER ROSSI CHIEDE SCUSA ALLE FAMIGLIE DELLE…

pensierimadyur | November 27th 2009 by marco

Capo Carnefice dei Khmer Rossi , il boss in carcere per presunte responsabilità sull 'uccisione di oltre 12.000 persone, è apparso in tribunale a esprimere il suo "rimorso straziante", chiedendo che gli sia consentito di incontrare le famiglie read more

When I here the name Khmer Rouge, I get pangs of guilt.

Organized Rage | November 26th 2009 by Mick Hall

Having been charged with crimes against humanity, the trial of Khmer Rouge [KR] militant Kaing Guek Eav (party nom de guerre ‘comrade’ D[e]uch) is currently taking place in Phnom Penh. After the Khmer Rouge gained power in 1975, Deulch, read more

Piden 40 años de prisión para funcionario de Jemeres Rojos

Noticiario Matemático | November 25th 2009 by Eloy Morales

Acusado de crímenes contra la Humanidad, este profesor de matemáticas de 67 años está acusado de haber orquestado la muerte de unas 20 mil personas que pasaron por la prisión S-21 (también conocida como Tuol Sleng), donde eran encarcelados en s read more

A Buddhist Kingdom's Descent Into Hell

The Agonist | November 24th 2009 by Sean-Paul Kelley

In light of this story in the Washington Post today about the trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief, I thought I would post a story I wrote for publication while I was in Cambodia. It was never published, as the travel editor I was working with read more

Ein Land mit tiefen Wunden

Ghana Mission | November 22nd 2009 by Jan Krohn

Wer einmal Dachau oder ein anderes Konzentrationslager besichtigt hat, der weiß, zu welchen Grausamkeiten Menschen fähig sein können. Das Regime von Pol Pot (1975-1979) stand in Grausamkeit den Nazis um nichts nach. Schätzungsweise zwei Millionen read more

cambodia pt1

dockerdave | November 19th 2009 by dave fallon

i've been in cambodia for a few days now and thought it about time i made mention of it here. i arrived in phnom penh on saturday arvo and hopped into a tuk tuk to take me from the airport to my hotel. the traffic here is organised chaos. i thought t read more

Thirty Years On from Year Zero

Take Away Thoughts | October 29th 2009

 I'm still in a very reflective mood still. Having written a little about the the horrors of Unit 731, my thoughts now hover over Cambodia. Thirty years have passed since the Khmer Rouge marched down the wide boulevards in Phnom Penh. The more I res read more

Cambodia, pt. 1

An Enlightening and Fascinating Read | October 23rd 2009 by Julia

Before we deployed to the forest to get on with the project we spent a week in the capital, Phnom Penh, getting last-minute kit, attending briefings on the methodology and scientific background, and generally being tourists and enjoying civilisation read more

Video 9 – Los campos de exterminio de Choeung Ek

Camboya con mochila | October 19th 2009 by Toni Rodenas

Después de torturar a la gente en Tuol Sleng, los jemeres rojos los exterminaron en Choeung Ek, a las afueras de Pnhom Penh. En estos momentos se erige un monumento conmemorativo lleno de más de 8000 cráneos de las víctimas que allí perecieron. read more

Diario de viaje 5 – Los campos de exterminio de Choeung Ek y el…

Camboya con mochila | October 18th 2009 by Toni Rodenas

Por si no habíamos visto aun bastante, continuamos con la visita “histórico-macabra”, ahora era el turno de los campos de exterminio de Choeung Ek, en las afueras de Phnom Penh. “Killing fields?” solían preguntarnos los conductores de tuk- read more

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