After thirty years of waiting, the Cambodian people are finally facing their brutal past under the murderous Khmer Rouge regime. While the country's youth are happy to forget this dark period, those who lived through the genocide are eager to see it revisited. One of them, who was seven years old when she was jailed and orphaned, tells us why the tribunal will help modern Cambodia. Read more...

Cambodia and Thailand are verging on war. It's thought that the bordering countries are fighting over a lost temple in the deep forest. Our Observer in Phnom Penh tells us what's really at stake...

Former Khmer Rouge number two Nuon Chea was finally brought to the Cambodian Genocide Tribunal yesterday. But not for long. He only spoke to say that one of his lawyers was unable to attend and therefore it would be unfair to go ahead with the trial until a later date. We asked our Cambodian Observers to describe the atmosphere in Phnom Penh as this momentous trial, followed worldwide, commences. To our great surprise their responses were identical: the Cambodians are not interested. Read more...

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