Cambodia's 'Day of Remembrance' Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Khmer Rouge Genocide

Cambodia’s ‘Day of Remembrance’ marks the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge genocide

CHOEUNG EK, Cambodia (AP) — About 2,000 people attended Cambodia's annual Day of Remembrance Tuesday to mark half a century since Cambodia’s communist Khmer Rouge launched a four-year reign of terror that caused the deaths of about 1.7 million people.

Cambodia's 'Day of Remembrance' marks the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge genocide

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(Svay Rieng): General Sao Sokha, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Commander of the Royal Cambodian Military Police and Head of the Working Group in Svay Paep District, Svay Rieng Province, on May 20, 2025, spoke about the unforgettable pain of the Khmer Rouge regime, and that he was the only one left, while his parents and siblings were all killed by Pol Pot. His speech, filled with tears and anguish, was made on th…

Chicago Museum Spotlights Cambodian Genocide Survivors

Max Herman/Borderless Magazine The National Cambodian Heritage Museum will host events aiming to cultivate culture and reunite Chicago’s Cambodian American community with its roots.

This year marks 50 years since Pol Pot and his communist Khmer Rouge seized power in Cambodia. An estimated 1.7 million people died during their four-year reign of terror.