Documentation Center of Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Khan Daun Penh, Cambodia
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Founded in 1995, Documentation Center of Cambodia is a non-governmental organisation based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia working on human rights, justice & legal aid, heritage +1 more.
The Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Phnom Penh. Founded in 1995 as an adjunct of Yale University, it became an independent legal entity in 1997 under Cambodian and US law. DC-Cam collects, preserves and publishes records on the Khmer Rouge regime and its genocide, supports survivors in sharing their testimony, and runs genocide education and oral history programmes for schools and communities across Cambodia. It supports the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) with documentary evidence and maintains public archives. Its work is carried out from a headquarters in Phnom Penh and 21 associated offices or sites in Cambodia recognised by the Cambodian Ministry of Interior.
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Negotiating Memory
Human rights · Cambodia
Works with Khmer Rouge survivors to record their experiences, support their participation in justice and memorialization processes, and form informal survivor associations.
Democratizing History Project
Education · Cambodia
Trains local high school teachers in oral history and supports them in writing and publishing village histories from marginalized communities for use in schools.
Genocide Classroom Forum for High School Students
Education · Cambodia
Genocide education programme for high school students.
Genocide Conference for Lecturers and Young Researchers
Education · Cambodia
Conference programme for lecturers and young researchers on genocide studies.
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Judith Lee Stronach Human Rights Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
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Yale University, Khmer Writer Association, Ministry of Education (Cambodia), United States Department of State
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