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The Standard
a day ago
- The Standard
Cambodian sites of Khmer Rouge brutality added to UNESCO heritage list
FILE - Tourists take their tour at the grave side in the former Pol Pot 's notorious S-21 prison, known Tuol Sleng genocide museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)
Asahi Shimbun
a day ago
- Asahi Shimbun
Cambodian sites of Khmer Rouge brutality added to UNESCO heritage list
FILE - Visitors walk by the mass grave of the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime next to a memorial stupa filled with victims' skulls at the Choeung Ek killing field in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File) PHNOM PENH, Cambodia--Three locations used by Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List. The three locations were inscribed to the list by the United Nations cultural agency Friday during the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. The inscription coincided with the 50th anniversary of the rise to power by the communist Khmer Rouge government, which caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians through starvation, torture and mass executions during a four-year reign from 1975 to 1979. UNESCO's World Heritage List lists sites considered important to humanity and includes the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India and Cambodia's Angkor archaeological complex. The three sites listed Friday include two notorious prisons and an execution site immortalized in a Hollywood film. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, located in the capital Phnom Penh, is the site of a former high school used by the Khmer Rouge as a notorious prison. Better known as S-21, about 15,000 people were imprisoned and tortured there. The M-13 prison, located in rural Kampong Chhnang province in central Cambodia, also was regarded as one of the main prisons of the early Khmer Rouge. Choeung Ek, located about 15 kilometers (10 miles) south of the capital, was used as an execution site and mass grave. The story of the atrocities committed there are the focus of the 1984 film 'The Killing Fields,' based on the experiences of New York Times photojournalist Dith Pran and correspondent Sydney Schanberg. The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh on April 17, 1975, and immediately herded almost all the city's residents into the countryside, where they were forced to toil in harsh conditions until 1979, when the regime was driven from power by an invasion from neighboring Vietnam. In September 2022, the U.N.-backed Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, better known as the Khmer Rouge tribunal, concluded its work compiling cases against Khmer Rouge leaders. The tribunal cost $337 million over 16 years but convicted just three men. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet issued a message Friday directing people to beat drums simultaneously across the country Sunday morning to mark the UNESCO listing. 'May this inscription serve as a lasting reminder that peace must always be defended,' Hun Manet said in a video message posted online. 'From the darkest chapters of history, we can draw strength to build a better future for humanity.' Youk Chhang, executive director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, said the country is 'still grappling with the painful legacies of genocide, torture, and mass atrocity.' But naming the three sites to the UNESCO list will play a role in educating younger generations of Cambodians and others worldwide. 'Though they were the landscape of violence, they too will and can contribute to heal the wounds inflicted during that era that have yet to heal,' he said. The UNESCO inscription was Cambodia's first nomination for a modern and non-classical archaeological site and is among the first in the world to be submitted as a site associated with recent conflict, Cambodia's Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said in a statement Friday. Four Cambodian archaeological sites were previously inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Angkor, Preah Vihear, Sambo Prei Kuk and Koh Ker, the ministry said.
Toronto Sun
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Cambodia hosts China for latest and largest joint military exercise
Published May 14, 2025 • 1 minute read Chinese warships dock at a naval base's pier during an official inauguration of the Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, southwestern of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, April 5, 2025. Photo by Heng Sinith / AP PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia's armed forces on Wednesday launched their latest — and largest — Golden Dragon joint military exercise with China, with land, sea and air operations planned over the next two weeks. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The initial exercise was in 2016, marking deepening relations between Cambodia and China while Cambodia canceled similar exercises with the United States. Cambodian officials recently proposed reviving exercises with U.S. forces, after Washington in the past year has sent several high-ranking military and civilian officials in an effort to increase its influence. Cambodia is China's closest ally in Southeast Asia, while Beijing is Cambodia's most important ally and benefactor, whose aid and investment have fueled Cambodia's rapid growth in recent decades. Chinese President Xi Jinping made a state visit to Cambodia in April. Beijing has helped fund an expansion of the Ream Naval Base on Cambodia's southern coast, raising worries it could become a strategic outpost for the Chinese navy in the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia has repeatedly denied any agreement granting China special privileges or the establishment of a foreign military base. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Cambodian leaders have said warships from all friendly countries are welcome to dock at its new pier, provided they comply with certain conditions. Two Japanese naval ships and one from Vietnam docked last month at the base, and a Chinese vessel arrived at Ream on Monday to take part in the exercises. RECOMMENDED VIDEO A Cambodian military statement said the theme of this year's exercises is joint counter-terrorism operations and humanitarian relief. Among the equipment the militaries will use are reconnaissance and attack drones, surgical robots and robot dogs. This year's exercise is the biggest in the series. 'We conduct this exercise only to exchange experiences, strengthen our ability to defend ourselves and be able to participate in building peace in the region and the world,' Cambodian army spokesperson Gen. Thong Solimo told The Associated Press. Celebrity Columnists Sunshine Girls NHL Editorials
The Guardian
20-02-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Digital pharaohs and stranded dolphins: photos of the day
A pod of 157 dolphins stranded on a remote has been euthanised after severe weather hindered rescue efforts Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images A woman takes her daily exercise in the village of Sre Ampel at dawn Photograph: Heng Sinith/AP Public housing estates in Singapore, which is home to many bold, modernist buildings Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Students gather near the presidential palace at a protest against government budget cuts Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters Zacharia Mutai, an animal caregiver, sits with a 35-year-old rhino. Najin and her daughter, Fatu, are the last remaining northern white rhinos in the world Photograph: Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images People watch in Hostages Square as the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a woman and her two children, are handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers during a dress rehearsal at the Hippodrome Photograph:Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, guard a cemetery as the bodies of the Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz are handed over to Red Cross teams as part of a Hamas-Israel prisoner-hostage swap Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images A candombe drummer performs during a carnival parade. The style of dance and music was developed by enslaved Africans and their descendants in the 18th century Photograph: Matilde Campodonico/AP A member of the M23 rebel movement stands guard at the Place de l'Indépendance during a special cleaning exercise and public meeting after the group's takeover of the city Photograph: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images Election posters promoting the far-right party Alternative for Germany Photograph: Matthias Schräder/AP A woman takes part in the Battle of Flowers event at the city carnival. The theme is King of the Oceans Photograph: Syspeo/Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock A labourer directs a donkey-pulled cart loaded with clay bricks at a factory in al-Kifl district. Economic hardship has pushed 5% of the country's children into labour, according to a UN study in 2018, often in harsh, unhealthy conditions Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images Cia Base, a vertical dance and aerial circus group known for its innovative routines, perform on the wall of a shopping centre Photograph: Bob Karp/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock Unifil vehicles drive past the rubble of destroyed buildings in the southern village. Israeli forces have withdrawn from several border villages under an extended ceasefire deadline Photograph: Fadel Itani/AFP/Getty Images The Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy military band commemorates those killed during the Euromaidan protest in 2014 Photograph: GlobalA visitor attends the preview of Egypt of the Pharaohs, an exhibition at Bassins des Lumières, the largest digital art centre in the world Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
The Guardian
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Chinese lunar new year celebrations 2025
Chefs prepare food in a restaurant in Chinatown Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty A light show is staged on the Minjiang River to celebrate the Chinese new year in Fujian province Photograph: VCG/Getty Visitors enjoy the new year atmosphere on Shenyang's Middle Street in Liaoning province Photograph: VCG/Getty Ethnic Chinese people pray during the lunar new year at Phnom Prasith Photograph: Heng Sinith/AP People watch the festivities in Chinatown, Manhattan Photograph: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu/Getty People burn incense sticks on the first day of the Chinese lunar new year at the Jade Buddha temple, a place where people go to hang prayers and coins on a money tree, and pray for blessings and good luck in the year ahead Photograph: Alex Plavevski/EPA A woman takes photos as she visits the Ditan temple fair Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP Performers dance during celebrations for the Chinese lunar new year at Ditan Park, or Temple of Earth Photograph: Andrés Martínez Casares/EPA People pray for health and prosperity at a temple. At new year, Chinese-speaking communities or ethnic Chinese groups visit temples to pray for good luck and peace Photograph: Daniel Ceng/Anadolu/Getty Reflections of lanterns at the Maitreya monastery in Medan, located in the Cemara Asri complex of Deli Serdang, Indonesia Photograph: Sutanta Aditya/Rex/Shutterstock People take part in celebrations at the Thean Hou temple Photograph: Syaiful Redzuan/Anadolu/Getty A performer breathes fire during lunar new year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world's oldest Chinatown Photograph: Ezra Acayan/Getty A traditional Chinese lion dances during the Chinese lunar new year opening ceremony at Darling Harbour Photograph: Steven Markham/AAP The Chinese national flag is displayed as part of Chinese new year celebrations at the National Museum of Qatar Photograph: Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock Children play on their phones during lunar new year celebrations at Fuk Ling Miau temple Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Dancers take part in a parade during the first day of lunar new year Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty A woman lights incense at a temple in Yokohama, Japan's largest Chinatown Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA People watch a traditional lion dance for good luck and fortune during new year festivities at the Dongyue temple fair Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty
