Loung Ung's Blog, page 24

Samsonite Man: Breaking The Cycle With Cambodia, Crips & Education

 

DX writer Alex Dwyer concludes his travels abroad with a stop in Phnom Penh, where break-dancing is guiding the youth through Hip Hop. REad full Story

Elizabeth Becker: An American Journalist's Tour of the Khmer Rouge

VOA, February 8, 2012

Rare photographs depicting life under the Khmer Rouge go on display in Phnom Penh this week, along with audio interviews with regime leaders that will become part of a permanent collection in the capital.

The exhibit, "A Reporter's Dangerous Guided Tour Through Democratic Kampuchea," chronicles the work of Elizabeth Becker, an American journalist and author of "When the War Was Over," a book on Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge. Read Elizabeth Becker Full Article

Sinn Sisamouth–Cambodian Master Singer

In memory of Etta James, Whitney Houston and others American legendary singers, here is our Cambodian iconic singer Sinn Sisamouth whose life was cut short by the Khmer Rouge regime.  His songs and voice will live forever.

Nuon Chea Denies Role in Security Apparatus, Killings

VOA, February 9, 2012

 

 

Jailed Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea was given the right to order killings under the regime's policies, a tribunal prosecutor told the court Thursday.

Dale Lysak, international deputy prosecutor for the UN-backed court, said documentation of the regime showed that the security committee, which included Nuon Chea and Pol Pot, decided on "all the killings." Read Full Article

Duch: Symbol of Khmer Rouge horror

Who is Duch? This BBC piece provides a good, brief background. Loung Ung

BBC News, February 3, 2012

By Philippa Fogarty

In early 1999, in a village in northwest Cambodia, an elderly man introduced himself to a journalist. He was Hong Pen, he said, a former teacher from the capital, Phnom Penh. He spoke good English and was wearing the T-shirt of an American aid organisation. READ FULL ARTICLE

Cambodia Court Extends Key Khmer Rouge Official's Prison Sentence

VOA, February 3, 2012

The United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia has extended the sentence of a former Khmer Rouge torture chief to life in prison.Kaing Kek Iev, better known as Duch, had appealed to reduce his 35-year-term, but the court ruled his harsh crimes instead deserved an even longer sentence. READ FULL STORY

PraCh Ly: Child of the Killing Fields video

WATCH PraCh Ly: Child of the Killing Fields Video

PraCh Ly is a talented Cambodian/American rapper, writer, poet who tells in stories in beautiful lyrics. LU

 

Cambodian ruling party secures expected victory in Senate elections closed to general public

By Associated Press, Published: January 28 | Updated: Sunday, January 29, 8:01 AM

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's party secured an expected victory at Senate elections Sunday, according to preliminary results following the vote that was closed to the general population and criticized for lacking credibility. REad Full Story