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Cambodia & Books: ‘Little Brother...’, the journey of a child through war and hope
Publié pour la première fois en 1985, Little Brother d'Allan Baillie est un roman pour enfants poignant qui explore avec délicatesse les réalités déchirantes de la vie sous le régime khmer rouge au Cambodge à travers les yeux d'un garçon de 11 ans nommé Muong Vithy.

Editorial team
Jul 213 min read


Cambodia & the Khmer Rouge: The quest for memory and hope in Stung Treng
The landscape of Stung Treng province in northern Cambodia, peaceful with its converging rivers and lush vegetation, defies imagination when compared to the darkness that once enveloped it.

Youk Chhang
Jul 214 min read


History & the Khmer Rouge: Where have you taken my husband?
In 1978, after sharing a meal with Khmer Rouge officials, Rem saw with her own eyes soldiers get out of a vehicle and take her husband, Mam Hoeb, into custody. Powerless, she could only cry. According to the archives of the Cambodia Documentation Center, Mam Hoeb was later confirmed to have been detained at the S-21 security center.

Youk Chhang
Jun 175 min read


Cambodia & PM : « Genocide education does not have to be limited to history lessons »
On May 20, 2024; the Documentation Center of Cambodia organized the first conference on "Future of Cambodia without Genocide, during which Samdech Moha Bovor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, stated that “All government institutions, both military and civilian, must support the work of genocide education for future generations.

Youk Chhang
May 195 min read


Book & Christine Spengler: A Few Hours Before the Fall of Phnom Penh
Excerpts from an interview with the legendary Christine Spengler conducted in 2009 by Margaux Duquesne. Christine Spengler is a war photographer, one of the few to have brought back photographs from the bombing of Phnom Penh in April 1975.

Coin Lecture
May 122 min read


Cambodia & History: The role of female Khmer Rouge activists during Democratic Kampuchea
While the extent of women's involvement in the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge is poorly understood, researchers believe that it is greatly underestimated, if not ignored altogether.

Editorial team
May 95 min read


Cambodia & History: The one-day war between the Khmer Rouge and the Americans on Koh Tang Island
After the Khmer Rouge regime seized power on April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge government created a new unit called “Unit 164,” led by Meas Mut (Ta Mok's son-in-law) to oversee the southwestern region. A survivor, Nhoeung Chroeung, recounts his experiences.

Youk Chhang
May 85 min read


1975 – 2025: The French Embassy commemorates the 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh
Fifty years ago, on April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh after several years of devastating civil war. That day, Cambodia entered one of the darkest chapters in its history.

Partenaire Presse
Apr 282 min read


Testimony & Khmer Rouge: ‘Family love amid despair, heartbreak and suffering’
‘The 17th of April 1975 remains a day etched in my memory. On that day, the Khmer Rouge, dressed all in black, entered Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.’

Chroniqueur
Apr 2718 min read


History & Music and the Khmer Rouge: ‘They will kill you if you cry...’
This memorial initiative, which began several years ago, was started by Ian Brennan, a multi-award-winning music producer best known for his work on the television shows Glee and Scream Queens.

Chroniqueur
Apr 271 min read


Cambodia & History: The Khmer Rouge and the destruction of cultural heritage
The Khmer Rouge regime (1975–1979) had a devastating impact on Cambodian music and culture. The leaders sought to erase all traces of the former society, targeting intellectuals, artists, musicians, dancers, and anyone associated with Cambodia's rich cultural traditions.

La Rédaction
Apr 213 min read


History & the Khmer Rouge: Behind the smile of survivor Em Chhart
She has been working for the Documentation Centre of Cambodia (DC-CAM) for 28 years now. Everyone at the office loves and respects her; she is always cheerful and energetic, but behind her big smile lies another person deeply affected by her experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime. Em Chhart, also known as ‘Oum/ming Chhart’ by DC-CAM staff, is a 61-year-old survivor of the Khmer Rouge.

Youk Chhang
Apr 214 min read


History & Testimony: ‘How I survived the Khmer Rouge’
Youk Chhang: ‘Since I started working at the Cambodia Documentation Centre, journalists have asked me this question more than any other.’

Editorial team
Apr 215 min read


Cambodia & Archive: San Yoeun, a successful singer who survived the Khmer Rouge
« Mais aujourd'hui, je pense amèrement à leurs applaudissements parce qu'ils n'avaient pas d'autre choix et que leur vie était difficile...

Partenaire Presse
Apr 215 min read


Cambodia & the Khmer Rouge: The testimony of Mei Monyroath, student
In collaboration with the magazine Searching for the Truth, initiated by DCCAM, Cambodge Mag presents a series of raw testimonies from those who lived through the Khmer Rouge regime. Today, we hear from Mei Monyroath, a student.

Partenaire Presse
Apr 215 min read


Social issues: What do young Cambodians think about the Khmer Rouge genocide?
The new generation of Cambodians has complex and varied views on the Khmer Rouge regime, reflecting a mixture of awareness, trauma and sometimes indifference shaped by their education and upbringing.

Editorial team
Apr 184 min read


Cambodia & 17 April 1975: These few witnesses to the fall of Phnom Penh
Several eyewitnesses, including foreign journalists and local residents, have provided photos and gripping accounts of the fall of Phnom Penh on 17 April 1975, when the Khmer Rouge took the city, marking a tragic turning point in the history of Cambodia.

Editorial team
Apr 165 min read


17 April 1975 - 17 April 2025: half a century later, what has history taught us?
Reflection on the complex and changing roles of victims and executioners and on a hero of the History of the time.

Youk Chhang
Apr 114 min read


Cambodia & Story: The victims of forced evacuation by the Khmer Rouge
Une fois que les Khmers rouges ont pris le contrôle des villes en 1975, de nombreuses exactions ont été commises en évacuant les populations

Editorial team
Apr 105 min read


Film & Cambodia: April 1975, the terrible exodus of little Kattia
Thrown onto the roads of Cambodia with her family after the capture of Phnom Penh, the Cambodian Kattia Huy, then a child, miraculously...

Christophe Gargiulo
Apr 71 min read


Cambodia & History: Pol Pot, that smiling, polite monster and dunce
Pol Pot, born Saloth Sar on 19 May 1925 in the Cambodian province of Kompong Thom, remains one of the most infamous figures in history...

Christophe Gargiulo
Apr 73 min read


17 April 1975: How Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge
On 17 April 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge, marking the end of the Cambodian civil war and the beginning of one of the darkest...

Editorial team
Apr 75 min read


Cambodian Genocide Denial Law & The Future of Cambodia without Genocide: Half a century after the Khmer Rouge took control over Cambodia on 17 April 1975
I am writing this letter to the editors including of the Diplomat to share my opinion on the Genocide Denial Law. Despite certain public...

Youk Chhang
Feb 274 min read


Cambodia & History: The failed plan to overthrow the Khmers touges government
Under Pol Pot's rule during the Democratic Kampuchea era, a number of Khmer Rouge cadres from the eastern region were arrested...

Pheng Pong-Rasy
Feb 236 min read
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