Cambodia Khmer Rouge
Cambodia (04/05)
Vietnam's occupation army of as many as 200,000 troops controlled the major population centers and most of the countryside from 1979 to September 1989. The Heng Samrin regime's 30,000 troops were plagued by poor morale and widespread desertion. Resistance to Vietnam's occupation continued. A large portion of the Khmer Rouge's military forces eluded Vietnamese troops and established themselves in remote regions. The non-communist resistance, consisting of a number of groups which had been fighting the Khmer Rouge after 1975--including Lon Nol-era soldiers--coalesced in 1979-80 to form the Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces (KPNLAF), which pledged loyalty to former Prime Minister Son Sann, and Moulinaka (Movement pour la Liberation Nationale de Kampuchea), loyal to Prince Sihanouk. In 1979, Son Sann formed the Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) to lead the political struggle for Cambodia's independence. Prince Sihanouk formed his own organization, National Unit ... [Read More]
The Khmer Rouge Anniversary
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the seizure of power by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. It is estimated that up to 3 million Cambodians died in the killing fields. The United States joins the millions of Cambodians, Cambodian-Americans, and others in remembering the victims of this deplorable regime.The United States believes there must be accountability for these atrocities, and welcomed the agreement between the United Nations and Cambodia to establish the Khmer Rouge tribunal. For the United States to contribute to this process, we believe, as U.S. law stipulates, that the tribunal must meet internationally recognized standards of justice. As the formation of the tribunal moves forward, we will engage with the Government of Cambodia, the United Nations, and interested countries to achieve this goal. We will also con ... [Read More]
U.S. Welcomes Cambodian King’s Signature of Khmer Rouge Tribunal Law
United States Welcomes Cambodian King’s Signature of Khmer Rouge Tribunal Law ... [Read More]
USIS -- Issues of Democracy, May 1996 -- Malamud onCambodia
Kiernan said he felt "fairly confident that some legal orquasi-legal body will be established to provide some form ofaccountability for what happened in the Khmer Rouge period." TheAbrams and Ratner report concludes "there is a prima facie casethat genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes were allcommitted by the Khmer Rouge." ... The databases, according to Yale University, will includecomputerized maps of prison sites and victim graveyards; adatabase of the Cambodian elite of the time, many of whom werekilled; a database of the Khmer Rouge leadership; thousands ofphotographs of victims before their execution; archives oforiginal documents of the Pol Pot regime; and a comprehensivebibliography. ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Cambodia
Country Background Notes, 1990-93Background Notes, 1990Background Notes: CambodiaPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Dec 15, 199012/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: CambodiaSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, Regional/Civil Unrest[TEXT]Official Name: CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. 4 ... [Read More]
Press Releases-Speeches-Remarks
Press Releases / Speeches / Remarks (Posted ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: STATE DEPT. 12/27 ON SURRENDER OF KHMER ROUGE LEADERS
The U.S. Government welcomes the apparent surrender on December 25, 1998, in Cambodia, of Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, two former top Khmer Rouge leaders from the 1975-1979 period. That period saw the deaths of up to two million people as a result of actions taken by the Khmer Rouge leadership. ... We note that the Cambodian Government has made several requests to the international community over the past 18 months to assist in bringing the top Khmer Rouge leaders to justice. The United States has long sought to provide that assistance. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: United States Relays Sympathy for Khmer Rouge Victims
In a statement issued April 21, the U.S. State Department expressed sympathy for the victims of the Khmer Rouge on the 30th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge seizure of power in Cambodia. ... The Khmer Rouge Anniversary ... State Department Deputy spokesman Adam Ereli, remembering the estimated 3 million who died in the "killing fields," said the United States believes there must be accountability for these atrocities and welcomes the agreement between the United Nations and Cambodia to establish the Khmer Rouge tribunal. ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)
The ODC has responsibility for administering the U.S. State Department's Humanitarian Demining Program in Cambodia. Annually, the state Department provides over $2.5 million dollars in NADR funds to assist in landmine clearance in Cambodia. [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Cambodia, January 1996Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam Affairs January 1996Official Name: Kingdom of CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. between 1 million and 1.2 million). Other cities-Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Cham, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom.Terrain: Central plain drained by the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Mekong and Bassac Rivers. Heavy forests away from the rivers and the lake, mountains in the southwest (Cardamom Mountains) and north (Dangrek Mountains) along the border with Thailand.Climate: Tropical monsoon with rainy season June-Oct. and dry season Nov.-May.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective: Cambodian(s), Khmer.Population (1995): 10.56 million.Avg. annual growth rate: 4.1%. Births--44 births/ ... [Read More]
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