A French Catholic priest, he wrote a book recounting horrors committed by the Khmer Rouge that were responsible for the deaths of almost two million people.

François Ponchaud, a French Catholic missionary priest whose book "Cambodia: Year Zero" helped draw global attention to the staggering atrocities committed by the radical communist Khmer Rouge in the ...

Under draft legislation announced last week, anyone denying “the truth of the bitter past” could be imprisoned for up to five ...

Ponchaud’s 1977 book “Cambodge, année zero” was one of the first detailed accounts of the horrors that unfolded after the ...

Cambodia's government approved a draft law that will jail for five years anyone denying atrocities, including genocide, ...

Under the law, Khmer Rouge deniers can be charged and jailed for terms of one-five years and subjected to fines of US$2,500 ...

During the Vietnam War, the US ordered a clandestine bombing campaign over large swathes of Cambodia. Read more at ...

PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodia's government approved a draft law that will jail for five years anyone denying atrocities, including genocide, committed by the Khmer Rouge, a spokesman has confirmed.

Despite its small size, Kep province is bursting with hidden charms, drawing visitors to see the rustic side of Cambodia.

The governments of Rwanda and South Africa must do everything possible to prevent any further escalation. Talks of war should ...