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, […]
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 […]
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.
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…
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 […]
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 […]
I just updated my website with a set of pictures in the Khmer Rouge Trial story. NUON Chea, Brother Nr2, was in front of his judges at the first pre-trial hearing for this former Khmer Rouge leader. The trial chamber is quite small so only 5 photographers and two cameramen were allowed in, pooling for those […]
Yesterday and today there were some brief and violent fights at Dey Krohom between inhabitants and 7NG employees dressed up as municipality’s park officers (or is it municipality park employees working for 7NG company?). I missed both incidents. They lasted maybe ten minutes each…All that is left are broken tiles for the new sidewalk, a […]