Some half a million people are thought to have
been forced into marriages by the Khmer Rouge, but because of the nature of the
crime many victims have found the subject particularly difficult to discuss. As
members of these forced unions grow more comfortable talking about their
experiences, and the Khmer Rouge tribunal hears testimony on the subject, a
clearer picture is beginning to emerge.
In these three films, the Post talked to
victims, including one of the country's most powerful businessmen, to lawyers
participating in tribunal proceedings, and to experts who have sought to
understand the cultural and psychological effects of Cambodia's history of
forced marriage.
Source: The Phnom Penh Post
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/marriage-under-khmer-rouge-documentary-series
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