Cambodia

By pierbks

  • Four year plan

    The Khmer Rouge, The state of Democratic Kampuchea.

  • A Second Round of Purges

    Pol Pot (The president at that time) begins a second round of "purges" aimed at eliminating all communist dissidents and moderates.

  • The Face of Angka

    For the first two years of Khmer Rouge rule(four year plan), most Cambodians have no idea who is running the country. They believe that secrecy is the best way to control the population.

  • President Carter

    U.S. president Jimmy Carter declares the Khmer Rouge The worst violator of human rights in the world.

  • The Fall of the Khmer Rouge

    Vietnamese forces take Phnom Penh and the Khmer Rouge regime falls.

  • The People's Republic of Kampuchea

    After the fall of Phnom Penh, It was established with Vietnamese support the Khmer Rouge’s. The Khmer Rouge’s campaign to create a classless society and the resulting executions of intellectuals and other things.

  • The Paris Conference

    Vietnamese troops withdraw from the country and the Khmer Rouge attempts to regain power.

  • Paris Peace Agreement

    The Paris Peace Agreement is signed by the four opposing factions vying for power in Cambodia.

  • Coalition Government

    General elections result in the Party and the Cambodian People’s Party forming a coalition government.

  • The Cambodian National Assembly

    The Cambodian National Assembly votes to outlaw the Khmer Rouge.

  • Pol Pot Arrested

    Pol Pot is arrested by one of his colleagues after in-fighting within the Khmer Rouge.

  • Pol Pot Dies

    Pol Pot dies nuon Chea surrenders and is then allowed to live as a private citizen in Pailin province Cambodia.

  • Ta Mok Arrested

    Ta Mok the Man who originally placed Pol Pot under house arrest, is himself arrested by Cambodian officials. He was notorious during the Khmer Rouge years, when he earned the nickname the Butcher.

  • Prison Arrested

    Kaing Guek Eav, he was known for being Duch, he was a prison chief. he worked at the notorious S-21 prison 17,000 people were were questioned, tortured and killed, is charged with murder and membership in an outlawed group under the 1994 Cambodian law banning the Khmer Rouge.

  • Law

    The Cambodian Senate, National Assembly and Constitutional Council all approve the Khmer Rouge tribunal legislation and King Sihanouk signs it into law

  • Ke Pauk Dies

    Former Khmer Rouge commander Ke Pauk dies.

  • Ta Mok Charged

    Cambodian prosecutors charge former Khmer Rouge military commander Ta Mok with crimes against humanity.

  • Compromise with the United Nations

    Prime Minister Hun Sen announces that his government is ready to compromise with the United Nations on legislation governing

  • Resuming Talks

    Cambodia and the United Nations resume talks over the Khmer Rouge trials.

  • United Nations Goverment

    The U.N. and Cambodia agree to establish in the Courts of Cambodia to try Khmer Rouge leaders.

  • United Nations Approval

    The United Nations approves the tribunal after years of debate.

  • Ta Mok Dies

    Ta Mok dies without going to trial.

  • Duch's First Court

    Duch appears in court for the first time for a hearing about his bail plea.

  • Brother Number Two Arrested

    Nuon Chea known as Brother Number Two, is one of four Khmer Rouge leaders arrested and charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

  • Duch's Trial

    Duch goes on trial.

  • Duch goes to Jail

    Duch is convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 35 years in jail.

  • Brother number two

    The trial of Brother Number Two, along with three other senior members of the Khmer Rouge is set to begin.

  • websites

    https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html http://www.cambodia.org/news/ http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ http://www.pbs.org/pov/enemies/photo_gallery_timeline.php#.U2j6FuZdX0i http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/cambodia/index.html