Anniversary reopens Khmer Rouge wounds

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L), during a ceremony for Victory Day at the Olympic National Stadium in Phnom Penh

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L), during a ceremony for Victory Day at the Olympic National Stadium in Phnom Penh. Source: AAP

The 7th of January marks 40 years since the fall of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime that killed an estimated 2-million Cambodians.


Large-scale commemorations, marking the 'Victory Over Genocide Day' are being held in Cambodia, but for some within the Australian Cambodian community, the date is no date to celebrate.


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