Cambodians Remember the Killing Fields
2007.03.16
Cambodian survivors of abuses by the Khmer Rouge still think of the sufferings they endured during that regime’s 1975-79 rule. “When I told my children and relatives my story, they all cried,” said one woman, interviewed by RFA’s Khmer service.
Khmer Rouge Tribunal - Interview with a Co-prosecutor
2007.01.24
When it comes to international war crimes trials, Robert Petit seems to have done it all.
Cambodian Brides in Taiwan Face Beating, Other Abuse
2006.12.02
Cambodian women who move to Taiwan as brides in arranged marriages often suffer beatings, social isolation, and abuse, according to Khmer women and to a Cambodian Buddhist monk who works to help them.
HIV/AIDS on the Rise in Asia
2006.12.01
Infection rates for HIV are increasing in the Asia-Pacific region, with few receiving the treatment they need, according to a U.N. report released for World AIDS Day.
East Asia's Mental Health Challenge
2006.10.10
Asian nations have great need for mental health services but often have least to offer those in distress, experts say, as the World Health Organization promotes suicide prevention on World Mental Health Day 2006.
Khmer Rouge Leader Ta Mok Dies Ahead of Trial
2006.07.21
Ta Mok, 82 and facing trial for his role in the deaths of some 1.7 million people as a leader of the Khmer Rouge, has died in the Cambodian capital.
'Paint Pol Pot or Die,' Cambodian Artist Told
2006.05.17
A Cambodian artist, one of just a handful of people to survive the Khmer Rouge’s notorious Toul Sleng prison, stayed alive because he was ordered to paint a propaganda portrait of the regime’s leader, Pol Pot. Bou Meng, who lost his wife and children in the genocide, is calling for justice for the victims of the Khmer Rouge mass killings in forthcoming U.N.-backed trials.
Pol Pot’s Broken Heart Influenced His Actions, Biographer Says
2006.05.07
Late Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, whose regime presided over an estimated 1.7 million deaths in Cambodia, was significantly influenced in his actions by an unhappy love affair, his biographer says.
Hun Sen 'Just a Victim' in Cambodia Crackdown
2006.01.11
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen defends a widening government crackdown on human rights activists, saying those arrested and charged with defaming him are being dealt with under the rule of law.
Dead Ducks in Cambodia Raise New Fears
2006.01.09
As the deadly bird flu spreads to Turkey, Cambodian officials confirm the sudden deaths of several thousand ducks in the Southeast Asian country.
