Cambodia Victory over Genocide Day

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The day commemorates the Vietnamese liberation or invasion (depending on one’s viewpoint) of Cambodia that stopped the Khmer Rouge.

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Jan 07, 2013
Jan 07, 2014
Jan 07, 2015
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Every year on January 7, through out the country of Cambodia, victory over the Cambodian Genocide is remembered. In the year 1979, the Vietnamese came to Cambodia to “liberate” or “invade” (again depending on one’s viewpoint) the country and stop the Khmer Rouge’s reign of power.

The day is a recognized as a national holiday, and most offices are closed. Through out the country there are many remembrance services, cultural displays, exhibitions, and a fireworks display at night. One place filled with many mourners is the S-21 detention camp and the killing fields. During the Khmer Rouge’s reign between 1.7 and 2 million people were killed.

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