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From the show trials of 1979 to the current Khmer Rouge Tribunal is the legal process bringing truth and justice to the traumatised victims of the Khmer Rouge? Words by Nora Lindstrom. Phung-Guth Sunthary has been a daily attendee at the tribunal since public hearings began. A civil party at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (ECCC), her father, professor Phung Thon, perished at S-21 when the camp was under the command of his former student, Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch. Sunthary wants to know the truth about what happened to her father, a respected professor of international public law. Her qu…

It has been a long time coming, but soon sentence will be passed on Kang Guek Eav (better known as Duch) the former head of S-21 detention centre. Reporter Luke Hunt has been following the case of the first man to stand trial at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal from its outset. He provides the background on the case and what we should expect to follow. Ever since Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen went to the United Nations more than 11 years ago and asked for an international war crimes tribunal, incompetence and corruption have reared and political brinkmanship has flourished.The result was a painful …

Shunned by his Church and fellow countrymen, Raymond Alikpala sought solitude in Southeast Asia. Instead he found love. The author of “God Loves Bakla” opens the pages of his life to share with the world. Words by Craig Gerard. The Catholic Church is typically not a forgiving place, especially when it comes to “sexual deviants,” and the Jesuits in Manila were no exception. Growing up in the shadow of the Church, Raymond Alikpala quickly learned to suppress his attraction for men, even before he truly understood his sexual orientation. But after 30 years of hiding in the closet, Raymond, who h…

Beauty is as beauty does, they say, but with rising disposable income in Cambodia, the demand for treatments to augment nature’s endowments are on the rise. However, due to a largely unregulated market those seeking beautification may get more than they bargained for. Words by Nora Lindstrom. The Cambodian beauty industry is growing. Where services a decade ago were limited to small roadside barbers with basic equipment, today those with the cash to afford it can get anything from high-end hair cuts through botox injections to quality breast implants. Dermatologist Dr. Em Sam Ol of Derma-Care …

Kate Liana discovers there is more than meets the eye to this side street tucked into the popular Bong Keng Kang neighbourhood.From Norodom Blvd. to Street 51Gleaming white and frosty cold on the junction with Norodom Blvd., you'll feel as if you stepped into a space lab on some remote planet as you enter Derma-Care. In addition to waxing, facials, and nail care, this top end skin clinic offers advanced procedures. Live like a Palo Alto trophy wife and indulge in botox, lip plumpers, and chemical peels or splash out on anti-oxidant boosters, and anti-ageing treatment. Priced steeper than the a…