The Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia last month sentenced two former senior Khmer Rouge leaders to life in prison for crimes against humanity. … Last month’s sentence undeniably brought some justice to the people of Cambodia. However, the… Continue reading
The first Memorial in remembrance of the Fall of Phnom Penh on April 17, 1975 and in homage to the victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide. The Cambodian Tragedy Memorial Project is officially one of the 13 current civil party… Continue reading
SOMALY MAM: THE HOLY SAINT (AND SINNER) OF SEX TRAFFICKING Newsweek, May 21, 2014 Mam claims to have rescued thousands of [Cambodian] girls and women from sex trafficking, a dangerous and formidable feat. … She has done so much for… Continue reading
UCAnews, May 27, 2014 After two decades in development, Cambodia’s independent judiciary laws should have been the finest on earth. First proposed in the early 1990s, the laws have been in the works since 2005. A group composed of foreign… Continue reading
In recent news reports, we have seen some Cambodians applauding the repatriation of priceless, long-lost antiquities that were looted during the country’s violent 1970s. Last year, two pandava brothers (kneeling attendants from the Hindu epic Mahabharata) were shipped from the… Continue reading
As residents of Phnom Penh, my family was forced to leave their home and take an uncertain journey to their native village in Prey Veng, a province in southeastern Cambodia. Amid fear and confusion, they joined the crowds of evacuees… Continue reading
The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) should tone down its anti-Vietnamese rhetoric, while the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) should look carefully at a long-term, anti-corruption plan for the benefit of the party. This plan should include milestones to be achieved… Continue reading