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Christophe Gargiulo
6 hours ago2 min read
History: Queen Sisowath Kossamak: A pillar of cambodian monarchy and culture
In the turbulent history of Cambodia, Queen Sisowath Kossamak is a figure of lasting cultural importance and royal dignity.


Youk Chhang
5 days ago4 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...

Pheng Pong-Rasy
Feb 236 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...


Christophe Gargiulo
Feb 204 min read
History & Khmer Empire: Queen Indradevi, royal functions and intellectual leadership
Queen Indradevi played a key role in the history of the Khmer Empire, where she came to the throne following her marriage to King Jayavarman

Youk Chhang
Jan 284 min read
Cambodia & Opinion: “For atrocity crimes prevention, better UN strategic leadership is crucial”
Global strategies to prevent and halt atrocity crimes naturally require a degree of bureaucracy, but bureaucracy should never be an end...


Editorial team
Jan 204 min read
Cambodia : François Ponchaud, the farewell of a beautiful soul
François Ponchaud, a member of the Missions Étrangères de Paris, passed away ont he 18th of january in France at the age of 85. The priest..

Editorial team
Jan 161 min read
Memorial to the victims of the Pol Pot dictatorship: a crowdfunding campaign for a historic tribute
Next April, the town of Lognes will host the inauguration of a unique memorial dedicated to the victims of the Pol Pot dictatorship in...

Youk Chhang
Jan 134 min read
Cambodia & History : Prah Mat Trying in Vain to Escape Khmer Rouge Regime
Prah Mat stated in his confession dated August 20, 1977 that he was instructed to escape the Khmer Rouge (KR) regime and then to make a...


Editorial team
Jan 82 min read
Cambodia commemorates the 46th anniversary of the 7 January victory over the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime
More than 20,000 Cambodians from all walks of life gathered outside the Koh Pich theatre on Tuesday morning to commemorate the 46th...


Partenaire Presse
Jan 71 min read
Photography & Archives : After 07 January 1979
A few archive images taken shortly after the fall of the Pol Pot regime and the arrival of the Vietnamese army on 07 January 1979...

Youk Chhang
Jan 62 min read
Cambodia & History: A certain vision of 7 January 1979
As Cambodians commemorate the fall of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime on January 7, it is important that we reflect upon some of the...

Chroniqueur
Jan 624 min read
Cambodia & History: The second ‘fall’ of Phnom Penh on 7 January 1979
7 January is a symbolic date that marks a high point in Cambodian history, but still carries the spectre of the Khmer Rouge. Some consider..


Youk Chhang
Dec 26, 20245 min read
A future stolen: O’Svay Village and the price of genocide
Nestled along the serene blue banks of the upper Mekong River, O’Svay is a small yet historically significant island-based community that...


Youk Chhang
Dec 6, 20247 min read
Cambodia & History: Seb Reth, former Ta Mok chauffeur who was sent to China for training
Seb Reth, a former driver for Ta Mok, known as "The Butcher" for his brutality as military chief of the communist Khmer Rouge, was recruite

Partenaire Presse
Nov 19, 20246 min read
History & Khmers rouges: When rice had to be replaced by soil
Yuos Phon, a 76-year-old woman, currently does not work and lives with her son. She was born in Thmong village, Samlanh commune, Angkor Chey


Christophe Gargiulo
Nov 8, 20248 min read
Cambodia & History: The kingdom's long and difficult road to independence
Le royaume célébrera demain, samedi 9 novembre 2024 le 71e anniversaire de son indépendance vis-à-vis de la puissance coloniale française.


Christophe Gargiulo
Oct 23, 20245 min read
History & Cambodia: Thirty-three years after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords
Wednesday 23 October 2024 marks the 33rd anniversary of the historic agreement that brought an end to the hostilities that had plagued...

Youk Chhang
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Cambodge & Culture : Les inconnues de la « rivière Cham »
To reach the Cham River, travel approximately 18 Kilometers from National Road 7. The Cham River serves as a border between Cambodia and...

Bernard Cohen
Oct 15, 20241 min read
HM King Norodom Sihanouk: A personal portrait & Interview with Ambassador Julio Jeldres
Merci à Bernard Cohen — Angkor Database et Julio A. Jeldres pour cette entrevue qui permet d’en savoir un peu plus sur la personnalité...


Chroniqueur
Oct 15, 20245 min read
History & Chronicle: Norodom Sihanouk, modern and unsinkable leader
It's all too easy for armchair analysts, in the comfort of their distant offices, to condemn to death the historic reputation of a man who..


Youk Chhang
Oct 4, 20247 min read
Cambodia & History: Mok Yeang, Khmer Rouge soldier who trained as a fighter pilot in China
Mok Yeang was one of 50 former Khmer Rouge soldiers sent to China's Hebei province in early 1976 to train as a fighter pilot...


Christophe Gargiulo
Sep 24, 20247 min read
History & Society: Cambodia, the birth of a Constitution
Cambodia will celebrate today the 31st anniversary of the Constitution, promulgated on 24 September 1993.

Youk Chhang
Sep 16, 20246 min read
History & DC-Cam: Research forum on the history of democratic Kampuchea (1975-1979)
Research Forum on the History of Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979) Topic: “A daily life of the people during the Khmer Rouge regime and...


Youk Chhang
Aug 23, 20244 min read
Cambodia: The forgotten story of the Wat Langka urn library
The history of the urn library is deeply linked to the modern history of Cambodia and the struggle of Cambodians to reclaim their past...
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