Ponchaud’s 1977 book “Cambodge, année zero” was one of the first detailed accounts of the horrors that unfolded after the ...

Under draft legislation announced last week, anyone denying “the truth of the bitter past” could be imprisoned for up to five ...

François Ponchaud, a French Catholic missionary priest whose book "Cambodia: Year Zero" helped draw global attention to the staggering atrocities committed by the radical communist Khmer Rouge in the ...

A French Catholic priest, he wrote a book recounting horrors committed by the Khmer Rouge that were responsible for the deaths of almost two million people.

Cambodia's government approved a draft law that will jail for five years anyone denying atrocities, including genocide, ...

The Cambodian government has approved a draft law and stiff penalties to counter those who would deny the atrocities ...

and mass executions during its 1975-79 rule. The draft law – which aims to prevent a repeat of the Khmer Rouge’s crimes and to provide justice for victims – was approved during a cabinet ...

A global abuse tracker has released a new list of 84 individuals charged with sex abuse, alleging many remain in active ...