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Cambodia Introduces Draft Law Criminalizing Khmer Rouge Genocide Denial

Cambodia's cabinet approved a draft bill to criminalize denial of Khmer Rouge atrocities, aiming to prevent recurrence and provide justice for victims.
The proposed law includes penalties of one to five years in prison and fines ranging from $2,500 to $125,000 for violations.
The ruling Cambodian People's Party is expected to pass the bill due to holding 120 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly.
Critics argue the measure may be used to target political opponents, with concerns over its implications for free speech.

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jurist.org

Cambodia government approves updated anti-genocide law

The Cambodian government Friday approved a draft law that aims to punish those who ignore, minimize, or deny the crimes committed by the communist regime between 1975 and 1979. Under the revised law, the civil penalty for genocide denial will now be increased to 1 to 5 years imprisonment and 10 million to 50 million riels (USD $2480 to $12,400). The draft law is an amendment to the original 2013 anti-genocide denial law. The original law enforce…

29 days ago

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Firstpost News

Cambodia approves law to prosecute deniers of Khmer Rouge atrocities

Under the seven-article bill, people who 'deny the truth of the bitter past' will be jailed between one to five years and could face fines of $2,500 (10 million riel) to $125,000

29 days ago·Mumbai, India

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The Straits Times

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Cambodia approves draft law punishing Khmer Rouge genocide denial

The ultra-Maoist movement wiped out about two million people.

29 days ago·Singapore

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Associated Press News

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Cambodia's Cabinet approves draft law toughening penalties for denying Khmer Rouge atrocities

Cambodia’s Cabinet has approved a draft bill that will toughen penalties for anyone denying atrocities were carried out in the late 1970s under the rule of communist Khmer Rouge, whose brutal policies are blamed for the deaths of 1.7 million people.

1 month ago·United States

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Thanh Niên

Cambodian cabinet approves bill to jail those who deny Khmer Rouge crimes

Cambodia's cabinet has approved a draft law that would impose up to five years in prison on those who deny the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge regime, or glorify them.

29 days ago·Viet Nam

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Morning Express

The Cambodian Cabinet passed a bill to punish people who deny the crimes of the Khmer Rouge

According to the sheet Khmer Timesthe Cambodian cabinet headed by Prime Minister Hun Manet on January 25 passed a draft Law against non-recognition of crimes committed during the period of Democratic Kampuchea (1975-1979). Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen (front row, middle) and Prime Minister Hun Manet (right) at the ceremony commemorating the victory over the genocidal regime of Pol Pot 7.1 in Phnom Penh The draft law includes 7 articles de…

29 days ago

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