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Same same, but he same

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The judges having reduced access even more for photographers to today’s first hearing at the Pretrial Chambers of the ECCC for IENG Tirith, Minister of Social Affairs during the Khmer Rouge Regime, all images from the tribunal entering History are more and more standardized. Only the feed provided by the tribunal itself will remain.

Judges are  […]

Hatred Day

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

On May 20th 1984 the People’s Republic of Kampuchea organized “Hatred Day” for the first time. I took picture of this in 1989 on my first trip to Cambodia.

Today I did it again (VIJ2008039G). The reenactment of Khmer Rouge exactions is new though…

There is an audiovisual of today’s ceremony on the Ka-set website here.

The Third Man

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Mr Khieu Samphan appeared in front of his judges for the first time today at the Pretrial Chambers of the ECCC (VIJ2008032).

Public waiting to enter the courtroom.

Mr. Khieu Samphan waiting for the judges to enter the Pretrial Chamber.

Mr. Jacques Vergès at a press conference after the hearing of his client Khieu Samphan, protesting vehemently for […]

Lots of Commemorations

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Yesterday was the last day of Khmer New Year. The Year of the Rat. I’m a rat… 5th cycle… I wish you a very happy New Year 2552. People were celebrating at the pagodas (VIJ2008028):

Today at Chhoeung Ek was the 33rd commemoration of the Khmer Rouge conquering Phnom Penh. Some 800 people attended a ceremony at […]

10 years ago

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

April 15th 1998: Pol Pot died 10 years ago. People still pray on his grave…

CAMBODIA. Choam Sa Ngam (Oddar Meanchey). 19/05/2007: RITH Born, 48 yrs, and members of his family paying respect to the memory of Pol Pot at the place where he was cremated.

Same same but different

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Here are today’s pictures of Mr NUON Chea during his second hearing at the Pretrial Chambers of the ECCC. Same room, same light, same guards, same photographers, but this time Mr Nuon Chea is wearing another shirt and I was not quick enough to be on the front row…

 

Khmer Chronicles Nr 7

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

The Khmer Chronicles Nr7 is on Magnum’s weblog.
Shot some pictures of motorcycle dealers yesterday (story nr VIJ2008018G). Many farmers from the countryside who sold their land to real estate speculators buy consumer goods with the fresh money. The result is a shortage of new motorcycles… And farmers spending their future…
Day before yesterday Hien Lam Duc […]

Oh, nice car…

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Spent basically the whole day (well: from 6:50 am to 5:30 pm, with a short break for lunch) staring at a street barred by a bench and policemen sometimes sitting on that bench. The bench and the policemen were following the movements and developments of the shadows on the surface of the street. The street […]