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Global News Blog Is it jail time for genocide deniers in Cambodia?

Prime Minister Hun Sen's new law criminalizing denial of the Khmer Rouge genocide is a barely disguised political move, not a gesture of goodwill, say analysts.
Trouble at the tribunal: Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary dies before conviction

The Khmer Rouge communist regime in Cambodia was responsible for the deaths of some 2 million in the 1970s. Ieng Sary's death puts a spotlight on the tribunal's many hurdles.
3 outstanding 2012 novels

Three outstanding novels about protagonists who travel far to fight for those they love.
Rare turtle back in the wild with fancy new satellite tracking device

Only about 200 Southern River terrapins still exist in the wild, and on Monday one of them plodded into the Sre Ambel River in Cambodia wearing a satellite tag as a crowd of officials and well-wishers cheered it on.
Khmer Rouge No. 2 gives insight to his role in Cambodia's 'killing fields'

Nuon Chea, the deputy leader of the Khmer Rouge regime blamed for 1.7 million deaths in Cambodia's 'killing fields' told the tribunal today that he carried out its policies to protect the country.
11/22/2011 02:20 pm
Khmer Rouge trial opens in Cambodia amid claims of interference (video)

Critics say political interference and judicial misconduct are tarnishing the UN-backed Khmer Rouge trial, seen as key to justice more than 30 years after the brutal regime was ousted.
11/21/2011 09:44 am
Difference Maker Muoy You, who escaped Cambodia's killing fields, now teaches self-respect and integrity

Muoy You has opened Seametrey Children's Village in Phnom Penh to help restore Cambodia's culture.
07/11/2011 09:04 am
How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone

How – and why – reporters and aid workers survive in some of the world's most dangerous places.
07/05/2011 07:10 am
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge genocide trial battles political pressures

A UN-backed court in Cambodia has started a landmark genocide trial of four senior Khmer Rouge leaders, whose brutal regime in the late 1970s killed nearly a quarter of the population.
06/27/2011 10:24 am
Chapter & Verse "Cambodia's Curse" details the country's ongoing troubles

Journalist Joel Brinkley calls Cambodia "a country of 13 million people who are being terribly abused."
05/27/2011 11:12 am
Change Agent In rural Cambodia, water pumps help farmers help themselves

Paula Shirk, founder of Brooklyn Bridge to Cambodia, tells of a grass-roots approach to helping poor farmers irrigate their fields.
05/04/2011 01:50 pm
Cambodia Water Festival turns tragic with deadly stampede

At least 339 people died in the stampede, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who called it a terrible tragedy. The Water Festival has seen troubles in past years.
11/22/2010 06:16 pm
Khmer Rouge film spurs Cambodians worldwide to revisit buried history

Cambodian diaspora revisits the country's brutal Khmer Rouge history in 'Enemies of the People,' a new documentary competing for an Oscar.
11/19/2010 06:44 pm
Mao's Great Famine

Historian Frank Dikötter pieces together an astounding portrayal of the human suffering behind China’s ‘Great Leap Forward.’
11/02/2010 07:05 am
As Iran sanctions threaten, Iran sees new friend in Cambodia

Leaders from Iran and Cambodia met this month in their most senior exchange to date. Some say it is a sign that Iran sanctions are pushing Tehran to develop new trade partners.
08/26/2010 04:51 pm
From Cambodia's Killing Fields to New York, a new film confronts Khmer Rouge

Will the conviction of Khmer Rouge torture chief 'Duch' be the beginning of justice for 1970s war crimes? A documentary that premiers today in New York City argues it could be.
07/30/2010 04:19 pm
Editorial Board Blog In the verdict against Khmer Rouge jailer Duch, who and what really got convicted

Cambodia got a bit of justice with the conviction of Khmer Rouge torture-chief Duch. But it was the ruthless, utopian mentality of communists that was really on trial. No wonder Prime Minister Hun Sen wants to limit future trials.
07/27/2010 02:22 pm
Khmer Rouge tribunal prepares for first, and possibly only, verdict in Cambodia

The Khmer Rouge tribunal is set to deliver its first verdict Monday in the case of former torture chief Duch. It may also be the last verdict at a court beset by allegations of corruption and political interference
07/23/2010 04:51 pm
Under the Dome

This story of a Maine town trapped under a dome shows Stephen King at the height of his powers.
11/17/2009 12:00 am
Dangerous Games

Margaret MacMillan warns of what can happen when history is misappropriated.
08/05/2009 01:00 am
For former Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice

Chum Mey and Bou Meng are two of seven prisoners left alive in S-21 prison when the regime fell in 1979, out of more than 14,000 inmates. They testified this week against former leader .
07/03/2009 01:00 am
Cambodia begins long-awaited trial of Khmer Rouge leader

"Duch" is charged with crimes against humanity for his time as a prison commander under the regime.
03/30/2009 01:00 am
Why Al Qaeda isn't gaining a foothold in Cambodia

The post-Khmer Rouge nation is a portrait of tolerance for Muslims, but the US worries that this could change.
12/30/2008 12:00 am
Bright Green Smearing Rachel Carson

05/27/2008 01:00 am
In a season of underdog triumphs, Oscar contenders jostle for 'little guy' status

The history of the Academy Awards suggests that Hollywood loves a good Cinderella story. Will this year be any different?
02/22/2008 12:00 am