This event is part of a series highlighting themes from “Imagine: Reflections on Peace,” a multimedia exhibit from USIP and the VII Foundation that explores the themes and challenges of peacebuilding through an immersive look at societies that suffered — and survived — violent conflict.

Though the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia (1975-1979) was short-lived, the atrocities committed by the regime are among the most egregious in human history. In the nearly 50 years since, journalists, civil society and national and international criminal law actors have worked to document, prosecute and educate the public about Khmer Rouge crimes. Their efforts demonstrate the enduring challenges of achieving justice and accountability for mass atrocities and the critical importance of documentation to facilitating it.