Cambodia passes bill toughening penalties for denial of Khmer Rouge genocide

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Cambodia parliament passes law imposing harsher penalties for genocide denial

Cambodian lawmakers unanimously passed a revised law on Tuesday that toughens penalties for anyone who denies atrocities, including genocide, by the former Khmer Rouge regime. According to the government, the legislation aims to prevent history from repeating itself, promote remembrance of Cambodia’s past, and provide justice to victims. The draft legislation, first approved by the government in January, still needs confirmation from the Senate …

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The National Assembly has approved a bill that provides for up to five years in prison for those who question the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime. The measure comes a few months after the 50th anniversary of their seizure of power. But for observers, the rule could also be used to suppress political dissent.

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Those denying Khmer Rouge genocide to face five-year prison terms

The bill makes violation of its terms punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of between $2,500 and $125,000.

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Cambodia passes bill toughening penalties for denial of Khmer Rouge genocide

Cambodian lawmakers have approved a bill that will toughen penalties for anyone denying that atrocities were carried out in the late 1970s under the rule of the Khmer Rouge, whose brutal policies are blamed for the deaths of 1.7 million people

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Cambodian lawmakers pass law against Khmer Rouge genocide denial to ‘provide justice for victims, prevent the atrocities from returning’

PHNOM PENH, Feb 18 — Cambodian lawmakers today approved a draft law making it illegal to deny atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s, including genocide. The ultra-communist movement — led by “Brother Number One” Pol Pot — wiped out about two million people through starvation, torture, forced labour, and mass executions during its 1975-79 rule. The draft legislation, similar to Germany’s law against Holocaust denial, still n…