Former Khmer Rouge Want No More Cases at Tribunal

Say Mony, VOA Khmer
Saturday,28 July 2012

Former Khmer Rouge cadre in the former stronghold of Anlong Veng say they are uneasy with the prospect of further arrests.

Im Chaem is among the five suspects for further cases.

ANLONG VENG - Despite some pressure on the Khmer Rouge tribunal to pursue more cases, former Khmer Rouge cadre in the former stronghold of Anlong Veng say they are uneasy with the prospect of further arrests. One resident here in the district in Oddar Meanchey province, Um Mek, said he always wanted to see Khmer Rouge leaders held accountable for atrocities committed under their rule.

Asean Reached Consensus On South China Sea

Say Mony and Pin Sisovann, VOA Khmer
Sunday, 22 Jul 2012

This week Southeast Asian leaders have scrambled to reach a consensus on how to handle territorial disputes in the South China Sea. VOA Khmer's Say Mony and Pin Sisovann report.

Anti-Genocide Memorial Erected in Last Khmer Rouge Stronghold

Say Mony, VOA Khmer
Thursday,19 July 2012

The memorial, a black marble plaque with gold lettering, was mounted on the wall at Anlong Veng High School.

Human sculls are displayed in the stupa of Choeung Ek, a former Khmer Rouge "killing field" dotted with mass graves about nine miles (15 kilometers) south  of Phnom Penh,

ODDAR MEANCHEY Province - In an effort to prevent future atrocities like those conducted under the Khmer Rouge, the Documentation Center of Cambodia has been erecting memorials at high schools across the country. The memorials are meant to prompt discussion of the regime, in hopes of more national reconciliation. One of these memorials was erected last month in the final stronghold of Democratic Kampuchea, as the Khmer Rouge is formally called, in the northwestern part of the country, Anlong Veng, in Oddar Meanchey province.

UN Expert To Khmer Rouge Court Sees Promise Over Problems

Say Mony, VOA Khmer
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 

Though ECCC’s international prosecutors and judges have resigned one after another, Scheffer expressed optimism to VOA Khmer in June.

David Scheffer, UN special expert to Khmer Rouge tribunal.

In spite of the recent hurdles faced by the ECCC – ranging from the resignation of international prosecutors and judges and a lack of salary for its staffers – the recent appointment of a prominent academic expert on world war crime as a special expert to the tribunal by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon promises the continued success of the court’s efforts.