Victim No. 374 in Tuol Sleng (S-21)Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Washington, DC Friday, 13 August 2010
“For Cambodia, we have never listed the names of those who died, so I think those 2 million victims should be named in a book, as history, to be distributed to all institutions in Cambodia.”The Documentation Center of Cambodia is preparing a book that aims to list the names of every person who died under the Khmer Rouge.
An estimated 2 million people, or a quarter of the population, perished under the regime. The book will be a legacy to those victims, said Kok Thai Eng, deputy director of the center, as a guest on “Hello VOA” Thursday.
“For Cambodia, we have never listed the names of those who died, so I think those 2 million victims should be named in a book, as history, to be distributed to all institutions in Cambodia,” he said.
Other countries have similarly listed those who died in plane crashes or wars, he said. The Documentation Center will seek to do the same, soliciting e-mails or phone calls from the families of the dead. Family members who wish to participate can call 012 95 58 58, he said.
The book aims to list where people died, where they were from and other basic information. The center hopes to publish it over the next two years and place one in each of Cambodia's 1,621 communes.
Kok Thai Eng said he hoped the book will bring peace of mind to people after they see their loved ones listed.
“People who have called in to tell the center to list their family member's names have been really supportive and very happy,” he said.
The book project marks a next step for the Documentation Center, which has already collected thousands of documents related to the Khmer Rouge and submitted them to the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal.
4 comments:
The picture of the boy, was 15 years old the most. Under The Khmer Rouge death penalty applied to everybody and equally. It didn't matter, if you were just born or still born. You were the son and daughter of the traitor from Lon Nol's regime and you are to be killed.
What do you still want from Khmer Rouge? Concerning the Khmer Rouge trail, have you received any aids from any governments because of your lost? Why do you keep bringing Khmer Rouge up? You should go to work or find any works to support your family, and taking care of yoursef is better. It's been over thirty years. I have lost of my families memeber as well. You MUST stop now regarding Khmer Rouge business, I am so sick and tired of hearing Khmer Rouge all the time in any news, especially here in this forum (Ki Media news). Do you understand all of you (Khmer)?
Angkorian Man
Former Khmer Rouge soldier
The top 5 men must be brought to justice as soon as possible. They were the one who responsible for the displacing the entire country's population from their former homes and jobs. Therefore, it was the start of a chaos starvation, decease and killing.
If you have committed crime, it doesn't matter , if you did 100 years ago. You must face justice. Also The UN must ask PM Hun Sen, who took down Long Boret, Prince Siri Matak and Ung Bun Hor. He knows
5:36 PM,
Thank you very much for the links you have posted.
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