16 Years, 3 Convictions: The Khmer Rouge Trials Come to an End. The last surviving leader of the regime that killed 1.7 million Cambodians lost his appeal on Thursday.

The last surviving senior leader of Cambodia’s radical Khmer Rouge regime has had an appeal against his conviction for genocide rejected at a war crimes tribunal in the capital Phnom Penh.. The ...

The Khmer Rouge had closed Cambodia off from the outside world. All residents were forcibly dragged out of major cities, including Phnom Penh.

Heng Sinith / AP Khieu Samphan, former Khmer Rouge head of state, arrives in a vehicle for a hearing at the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen donned army fatigues as he visited soldiers stationed along the Thai-Cambodia border today ...

He has previously pushed for the removal of dual citizenship among Cambodians — which proved unworkable — and has also noted ...

Garbed in black, the Khmer Rouge’s standard attire, the performers acted as executioners, swinging bamboo sticks at the heads of victims whose arms were bound behind their backs.

Fifty years ago, in April 1975, the Khmer Rouge forcibly evacuated all residents (including bedridden hospital patients) of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and all other sizable population centers.

The Khmer Rouge’s rule in Cambodia marked one of the 20th century’s darkest periods, resulting in the deaths of millions. This video examines the roots of the regime, their brutal policies ...

Cambodia’s powerful former leader Hun Sen and Thailand’s prime minister have made separate visits to border areas.

The Richmond Cultural Centre was the location for an ambitious, dynamic event — on Saturday, July 5 — that celebrated the resilience of Cambodian (Khmer) culture. The event was organized by the ...

April 17 was the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge’s brutal takeover of Cambodia. During five dark and desperate years, 2 ...