DC-Cam
Definition
Documentation Center of Cambodia. NGO established in 1995 as a field office of Yale University's Cambodian Genocide Program and became independent in 1997, to document crimes of the Khmer Rouge period (1975-79); maintained archives used by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and coordinated forensic work at Khmer Rouge sites.
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- Working in Conflict and Politically Sensitive ContextsDocumentation Center of Cambodia. NGO established in 1995 as a field office of Yale University's Cambodian Genocide Program and became independent in 1997, to...