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War Criminal Who Ran Khmer Rouge's Most Notorious Prison Dies

Known as Duch, he ran the regime’s most notorious prison and oversaw the torture and killings of as many as 16,000 Cambodians.
By Sopheng Cheang and Jerry Harmer, AP

Last Surviving Khmer Rouge Leaders Found Guilty Of Genocide

Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan were sentenced to life in prison.
By Sopheng Cheang, AP

One Man’s Story Of Escaping The Khmer Rouge Government

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Survivor Of Cambodia's Infamous 'Killing Fields' Reflects On Today's Refugee Crisis

"Every country has a right to protect their country, but think about our past."
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8 Cambodian Refugees in Minnesota Prove Why Deportations Must be Stopped

These men have served their sentences and were leading otherwise regular lives with spouses, children, and jobs when they were detained.
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Cambodian Circus Troupe Performs For Refugees In Rwanda

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Cambodian Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentences For Khmer Rouge Leaders

A U.N. envoy said the decision sent a message to leaders in North Korea and elsewhere.
By By Prak Chan Thul, Reuters

Survivors Of Rape And Forced Marriage Seek Justice In Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Trials

By Nina Teggarty, Women & Girls Hub

What Made Dozens Of People Hide In The Laotian Forest For Years?

An interview with reporter Corinne Purtill about an extraordinary community.
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40 Years After the Cambodian Genocide, One Thing My Parents Still Talk About

April 17th, 2015 marks 40 years since the Khmer Rouge took Phnom Penh and unleashed a wrath of vengeance against its own people. The genocide war in Cambodia left almost 2 million people dead from execution, starvation and disease.
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