Justice and Accountability for Khmer Rouge Atrocities

July 06, 2022 01:04:10
Justice and Accountability for Khmer Rouge Atrocities
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Justice and Accountability for Khmer Rouge Atrocities

Jul 06 2022 | 01:04:10

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Show Notes

Though the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia (1975-1979) was short-lived, the atrocities committed by the regime are among the most egregious in human history. On July 6, USIP held a conversation with journalist and author Elizabeth Becker, atrocity investigator and educator Ly Sok-Kheang and former advisor to the Extraordinary Chambers Courts of Cambodia Susana SáCouto to reflect on role of documentation in achieving justice and accountability.

Speakers

Elizabeth Becker
Author and Journalist 

Ly Sok-Kheang
Director, Anlong Veng Peace Center, Documentation Center of Cambodia

Susana SáCouto
Director, War Crimes Research Office, Washington College of Law, American University 

Andrew Wells-Dangmoderator
Senior Expert, Vietnam, U.S. Institute of Peace

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/justice-and-accountability-khmer-rouge-atrocities

 

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