A Long Beach nonprofit is inviting residents to attend a workshop and information session about the upcoming second case in the Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The free event will be held Saturday, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Mark Twain Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St.
The Applied Social Research Institute of Cambodia, which was founded by medical sociologist Leakhena Nou, is playing host to the event. Her group helped collect survivor testimony among Cambodian-American refugees that may be used in the tribunal.
Four surviving Khmer Rouge leaders: Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, and Khieu Samphan will be on trial. An estimated 2 million Cambodians died during the Khmer Rouge reign between 1975 and 1979.
Attorneys representing survivors of the Killing Fields holocaust will be on hand There will be presentations about the tribunal as well as a discussion about reparations aimed at understanding what the Cambodian community in the United States hopes to learn and gain from the trial.
Survivors are encouraged to bring mementos or photos and share their stories of survival. Community members can also ask questions and voice concerns about the upcoming trial with attorneys.
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