Sites of Khmer Rouge execution, torture in Cambodia added to UNESCO list
Summary
Three sites in Cambodia, used by the Khmer Rouge for torture and executions during the 1970s, have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. These include two prisons and an execution site, known today for their historical significance and educational value.Key Facts
- UNESCO added three Cambodian sites tied to the Khmer Rouge regime to its World Heritage list.
- The sites include the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Choeung Ek Genocide Centre, both in Phnom Penh, and a third site known as M-13 prison.
- The Khmer Rouge regime, which lasted from 1975 to 1979, caused the deaths of about 1.7 million Cambodians.
- S-21, now Tuol Sleng, was a high school turned into a prison where about 15,000 people suffered imprisonment and torture.
- Choeung Ek was a "killing field" where many prisoners from S-21 were executed.
- The addition marks the first time Cambodia nominated a modern historical site linked to recent conflict.
- A special UN-sponsored tribunal tried some Khmer Rouge leaders, but Pol Pot, the leader, died in 1998 without facing trial.
- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet called for a countrywide drum beating to commemorate the UNESCO listing.
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