Tag: Khmer Rouge

A portrait of Khmer Rouge commander Ke Pauk — his rise, his role in purges and massacres, and his later ...

Who was Nuon Chea, “Brother Number Two” of the Khmer Rouge? Clear, accessible portrait of his life, role in Democratic ...

In March 1970, Cambodia experienced one of the most dramatic political reversals in its modern history. The coup d’État that ...

Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak was a Cambodian royal and politician who became one of the key architects of the 1970 ...

The Khmer Rouge was a radical communist movement that ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979, attempting to remake the country ...

Origins and Rise in the Kingdom Lon Nol (លន់ នល់) was born in Prey Veng province in November 1913 into a ...

Elizabeth Becker is a key figure for anyone trying to understand the Khmer Rouge and the international blindness that surrounded ...

This map shows the military situation in Cambodia in August 1970, during the Cambodian Civil War.​Green areas indicate territory controlled ...

François Bizot’s memoir, "The Gate," stands apart as a penetrating and deeply personal account of Cambodia’s darkest years during the ...

April 17, 1975, stands as a watershed moment in Cambodian history: on this day, the capital city of Phnom Penh ...