tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809961718526439472024-03-12T20:45:37.491-04:00Who Killed Chea Vichea?News about WHO KILLED CHEA VICHEA?, a documentary about the assassination of a labor leader in Cambodia and the trial and imprisonment of two men. Directed by Bradley Cox, released in 2010 by Loud Mouth Films.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-13790751306732489742015-04-09T10:30:00.000-04:002015-04-15T12:27:17.418-04:00April 9: Helsinki, Finland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Amnesty Finland and the Trade Union Solidarity Centre of Finland (SASK) present a screening of <i><a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/" target="_blank">Who Killed Chea Vichea?</a></i> in Helsinki on Thursday, April 9. Special guest: Vichea's wife Chea Kimny, who now lives in Finland with their children.<br />
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Post-film panel discussion with:<br />
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<li>MEP <b>Heidi Hautala</b></li>
<li>STTK Head of International Affairs <b>Risto Kousa</b></li>
<li>Cambodian journalist <b>Sophorn Sar</b></li>
<li>Executive Director at Pro Ethical Trade Finland <b>Lotta Staffans</b></li>
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For more details see <a href="http://www.sask.fi/kaikki-2/116-uutiset/tapahtumat/702-amnesty-ja-sask-vaativat-ay-johtaja-chea-vichean-murhan-selvittamista" target="_blank">SASK's web site</a>.<br />
If you are on Facebook, please join Amnesty Finland's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/904486789603898/" target="_blank">Facebook event</a>.<br />
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<br />Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com000100 Helsinki, Finland60.173324400000013 24.94102480000003735.519268400000016 -16.367569199999963 84.82738040000001 66.249618800000036tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-74246056164019273672014-09-18T05:05:00.000-04:002014-09-26T05:52:01.144-04:00Sept 18: Yangon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Myanmar (Burma) premiere of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> is at <a href="http://www.deitta.org/">Myanmar Deitta</a>'s Witness Yangon Documentary Arts Space on 18 September, 2014.<br />
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Hosted by <a href="http://moteoo.org/" target="_blank">Mote Oo Education</a>, the screening is followed by a short presentation from Katie Julian and Kaung Hla Zan, who discuss how the organization has turned the documentary into a
bilingual teaching and learning resource for Myanmar classrooms, and a Q&A with producer Rich Garella (via Skype).<br />
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Free public screening of the film, shown with both Burmese and English subtitles.<br />
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3rd Floor, Pyan Hlwar Building<br />
4A Parami Road, Mayangone, Yangon <i>(<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/hm69e" target="_blank">map</a>)</i><br />
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Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Chawdwingone (Lava Hill), Dagon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar16.84996279958628 96.15857447468260916.846163799586279 96.153531974682608 16.85376179958628 96.163616974682611tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-70431815963694156142014-06-04T18:08:00.003-04:002014-06-04T18:09:37.327-04:00June 11: Providence RI, USA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAY-picfHoEHCkQttAbs_Df7Rbq4qu3-LVi2h7iaIcWw8SpqBxrP_YEmg3mZCX5UF5F7sMirhsMeJH9-uut0RcWNq1FSqcY_u561VkwVx-e3YLOGWjT8dT_RQmCLck-cR8eoVpRcBufo/s1600/hamiltonhouse.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAY-picfHoEHCkQttAbs_Df7Rbq4qu3-LVi2h7iaIcWw8SpqBxrP_YEmg3mZCX5UF5F7sMirhsMeJH9-uut0RcWNq1FSqcY_u561VkwVx-e3YLOGWjT8dT_RQmCLck-cR8eoVpRcBufo/s1600/hamiltonhouse.png" /></a><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> returns to Rhode Island for a screening at Providence's historic Hamilton House. Followed by discussion with producer Rich Garella.<br />
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Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Hamilton House41.828793999999988 -71.39647400000001217.174749999999989 -112.70506800000001 66.482837999999987 -30.087880000000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-63643312451353086282014-01-24T12:00:00.000-05:002015-02-19T00:55:45.766-05:00Seven Questions<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="284" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ERRQp64LoyU" width="504"></iframe><br>
<a href="http://www.phnompenhpost.com/7days/7-questions-rich-garella">The Phnom Penh Post</a> interviews <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> producer Rich Garella.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.5448729 104.8921668000000411.0471024 104.24671980000004 12.0426434 105.53761380000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-54510971235968822732014-01-23T23:01:00.000-05:002015-02-19T00:44:32.710-05:00Statement on Jan 24 screening in Phnom Penh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Due to statements made by Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan
(see “Deportation, Jail Threatened if Film Screened,” in <span __postbox-detected-content="__postbox-detected-date" class="__postbox-detected-content __postbox-detected-date" style="display: inline; font-size: inherit; padding: 0pt;">today</span>’s <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.cambodiadaily.com/">Cambodia Daily</a></span> on page 16), those who
planned to attend the screenings of <span style="font-style: italic;">Who
Killed Chea Vichea?</span> scheduled for this afternoon and evening
should <span style="font-weight: bold;">check the following web pages
for updated information</span> and please forward this to those you know
who may be interested.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">ភាសាខ្មែរ
</span>(<b>Khmer</b>)<span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span><a href="http://hub.sithi.org/wkcv/?ln=kh">http://hub.sithi.org/wkcv/?ln=kh</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">English: </span><a href="http://hub.sithi.org/wkcv">http://hub.sithi.org/wkcv</a></div>
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We will also post updates on the film’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/whokilledcheavichea">Facebook page</a>.<br />
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<strike>As of this writing and to my knowledge, the screenings are planned to go
forward as scheduled, at 5pm (Khmer) and 7pm (English) at the new
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Cambodian Center for Human Rights -
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798 Street 99 (between Street 466 and 474) <br />
Boeung Trabek, Phnom Penh <br />
(map at <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/ZUp6O">http://goo.gl/maps/ZUp6O</a>)</div>
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<b>Update: </b><br />
<b>The screenings have been canceled. Loud Mouth Films respects the right of the host involved to make this decision in light of recent developments.</b><br />
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Regarding the above article "Deportation, Jail Threatened if Film Screened" in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Daily</span>:
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Government spokesperson Phay Siphan is cited saying that the government
is concerned that the film would influence public opinion. That is
exactly the issue here. In a country that respects freedom of expression
and freedom of assembly, the people are free to assemble, discuss as
they please, and expose themselves to any kind of information and form
their opinions freely based on that and on their own conscience.<br />
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Cambodian officials have never to our knowledge provided any legal basis
for a ban on <span style="font-style: italic;">Who Killed Chea Vichea?</span>
or any specific film. In stating that they ban a film without providing
any legal basis, these officials demonstrate that Cambodians do not
live under the rule of law, but under the rule of power. Two decades
after the Paris Peace Accords, and a decade after the assassination of
Chea Vichea, the rule of law exists only as a smokescreen. It vanishes
whenever those in power find it convenient to blow it away.<br />
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Meanwhile the killers of Chea Vichea and those who ordered the killing
are still "at large." It is our intent to honor Chea Vichea
and many others who struggle, and continue
to struggle for basic human rights and a better and freer Cambodia. <br />
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However the government is making the screening of this film into a test
of its respect for freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and the
rule of law. So far <span __postbox-detected-content="__postbox-detected-date" class="__postbox-detected-content __postbox-detected-date" style="display: inline; font-size: inherit; padding: 0pt;">today</span> it has failed that test, as it consistently
fails, because its fundamental nature is to feel threatened by
these freedoms.<br />
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Rich Garella, Producer, <span style="font-style: italic;">Who Killed
Chea Vichea?</span><br />
for Loud Mouth Films<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Note: </span>The statements above are
made by Rich Garella and Loud Mouth Films. No part of them should be
attributed to any other individuals or organizations.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-70862012458284119942014-01-23T07:01:00.002-05:002014-01-24T00:05:46.970-05:00Jan 24: Phnom Penh - Canceled under threat<div style="text-align: center;">
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The first official screenings of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> in Phnom Penh in Khmer and in English, below, <span style="text-align: left;">were canceled after the government threatened deportation of any foreign nationals and arrests of any Cambodian nationals involved. See </span><a href="http://blog.whokilledcheavichea.com/2014/01/statement-on-jan-24-screening-in-phnom.html" style="text-align: left;">later posting</a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div>
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<b>10th Anniversary Commemoration </b><br />
<b>and Screening of</b></div>
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For the latest updated information, see</div>
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Program would have been:<br />
<b>5:00 pm</b> Welcome and screening of Khmer-language version<br />
<b>7:00 pm</b> Screening of English-language version</div>
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The welcome would have been by <b>Rong Chhun</b>, President of the Cambodian Federation of Unions.<br />
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Both screenings would have been followed by Q&A with:<br />
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<li><b>Chhorn Sokha</b>, Program Officer for Labor Rights, <a href="http://www.clec.org.kh/">CLEC</a></li>
<li><b>Rich Garella</b>, Producer, <i><a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/">Who Killed Chea Vichea?</a></i></li>
<li><b>Dr. Kek Galabru</b>, President, <a href="http://www.licadho-cambodia.org/">Licadho</a></li>
<li>others
might have been announced. </li>
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Sponsored by<br />
Sithi Hub/<a href="http://www.cchrcambodia.org/">CCHR</a><br />
The Overseas Press Club of CambodiaRich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Sangkat Boeng Trabaek, Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.537384263750367 104.9219226837158211.535439763750366 104.91940118371582 11.539328763750367 104.92444418371582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-35446668120737700092013-11-23T02:30:00.000-05:002014-01-25T18:35:43.703-05:00Nov 23: Phnom Penh<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />
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Congratulations to the <a href="http://www.cchrcambodia.org/">Cambodian Center for Human Rights</a> for having the courage to screen <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> in Phnom Penh.<br />
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The screening took place on the <a href="http://daytoendimpunity.org/">International Day to End Impunity</a>, November 23. It reminds us that although Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, the two men falsely convicted and imprisoned for the murder of Chea Vichea, are <a href="http://blog.whokilledcheavichea.com/2013/09/final-verdict-in-case-of-vichea-killers.html">finally free</a>, the real killers have still never been identified or prosecuted.</div>
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<i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> examines the case and demonstrates that Cambodian authorities from the police on up were instrumentally involved in the murder. This case and many others show that impunity is still the rule in Cambodia. It must end.<br />
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Read the story at <a href="http://www.rfa.org/khmer/news/human-rights/who-kill-chea-vichea-movie-screen-at-cchr-11232013080355.html">Radio Free Asia</a> (English translation <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=km&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfa.org%2Fkhmer%2Fnews%2Fhuman-rights%2Fwho-kill-chea-vichea-movie-screen-at-cchr-11232013080355.html&act=url">here</a>).<br />
<br />Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.558831 104.9174450000000411.0610605 104.27199800000004 12.0566015 105.56289200000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-3907942233063685862013-09-25T22:30:00.000-04:002013-09-26T11:03:48.383-04:00Final verdict in case of Vichea 'killers'Almost ten years after the murder of Chea Vichea, the two men featured
in <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> went to Cambodia's Supreme Court on Wednesday
for their final appeal. <br />
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The presiding judge acknowledged that the two had no connection to the
crime, saying, “We have no evidence to say that Born Samnang and Sok Sam
Oeun were guilty ... Furthermore, the two people could not have been
present at the scene, as they were both in the provinces.” (<i><a href="http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chea-vichea-scapegoat-killers-acquitted">Phnom Penh Post</a></i>) This is exactly what we proved in <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>.<br />
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The result? The court has <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cambodian-court-free-murder-scapegoats-20365574">dropped all charges and ordered their immediate release from prison</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/asia-pacific/cambodia-releases-two-men-jailed-for-union-leader-murder/1196166">Listen</a>: Bradley Cox commentary</div>
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(ABC Australia radio interview)</div>
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This ruling is very welcome news. But there is still no reason to
conclude that the court’s decision demonstrates judicial independence.<br />
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In the wake of the July elections, the government’s legitimacy is on the
brink of collapse. Despite tilting the playing field steeply to its
advantage, the ruling party was able to claim only a narrow victory, and
that claim is hotly contested. Suddenly both the people of Cambodia and
the international donor community see that Hun Sen will not rule
forever, and perhaps not even for long. Hun Sen and his Cambodian
People’s Party are now engaged in a desperate effort to improve their
image. Meanwhile as far as we can tell the Supreme Court hearing was
scheduled only after the election. So the release of Samnang and Sok
Oeun may signal desperation, but it is not evidence of actual judicial
reform.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/09/24/interactive-dialogue-special-rapporteur-human-rights-cambodia">Read</a>: Commentary from<br />
Human Rights Watch</div>
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• If Cambodia's judicial system were independent, the prison doors would
open too for land-rights activist Yorm Bopha and others now imprisoned
for challenging official abuses.<br />
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• If Cambodia's judicial system were independent, we would see a serious
investigation into <u>who killed Chea Vichea</u>, instead of the decade-long
charade during which the courts did practically nothing more than
investigate and imprison two innocent men who knew nothing about it.<br />
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• If Cambodia's judicial system were independent, we would see
investigations and prosecutions of all of those who worked together to
frame Samnang and Sam Oeun — those who manufactured evidence, those who
lied in sworn testimony, those who extracted Samnang’s confession by
threats and torture, who cost two innocent men five years of their
lives.<br />
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Just one example: If you’ve seen <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> you know that
the police took Samnang to the place where the gun was hidden. The court
has now implicitly acknowledged that he could not have known where that
was. The police knew, because they were working with those who killed
Vichea. Today’s ruling was an admission of all this.<br />
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But most important today — even if the court’s ruling is part of a
public relations effort — is to join Samnang and Sam Oeun and their
families and celebrate their freedom!Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-90941082414698975572013-07-03T08:20:00.000-04:002013-07-04T05:37:10.419-04:00July 3: Lisbon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The acclaimed documentary <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> will be shown for the first time in Lisbon on Wednesday, 3 July. Thanks to the <a href="http://www.euroseas.org/platform/en">7th EuroSEAS Conference 2013</a>, the screening is open to the public as well as to those attending the conference, with free admission for all.<br />
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<i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> will be shown in the original English and Khmer version, with English subtitles, and will be followed by a discussion with producer <a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/makers.html" target="_blank">Rich Garella</a>.<br />
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See poster in <a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/media/WKCVposter-EuroSEAS-EN.pdf" target="_blank">English</a> or in <a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/media/WKCVposter-EuroSEAS-PT.pdf" target="_blank">Portuguese</a>.<br />
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<b><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i></b><br />
<b>Wednesday July 3 at 9:30pm</b></div>
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Cinema <a href="http://www.medeiafilmes.com/">Espaço Nimas</a></div>
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The triennial EuroSEAS conference, organized this time by AIA-SEAS, is the principal gathering for Southeast Asia specialists from across Europe. The screening is financed by Portuguese National Funds, through the FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology).</div>
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Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Avenida 5 de Outubro 42, 2715-311 Lisbon, Portugal38.7356896 -9.147214500000018238.7356896 -9.1472145000000182 38.7356896 -9.1472145000000182tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-91564497948542737312013-05-28T00:00:00.000-04:002013-05-29T07:47:54.141-04:00May 28: Mae Sot, Thailand<i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> screens in a double feature with <i>Enemies of the People</i> in Mae Sot on Tuesday May 28 at 8pm.<br />
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At the <a href="http://exppact.org/">ExPPACT</a> Foreign Correspondents' Club, 206 Intarakhiri Road. Subtitled in English and Burmese.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Mae Sot, Tak 63110, Thailand16.7235372 98.58437370000001516.662706699999998 98.503692700000016 16.7843677 98.665054700000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-76244591000403347512013-03-07T08:25:00.000-05:002013-11-26T09:48:24.531-05:00Mar 7: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOV15E7ZlJd-VACNpioY95ztce56K6uZTGf4i1MBLNk6nVBfSKosKo3A5Mk4tui3DXmCa4n_pSfF3Iz8I9X64yNXJ5ELMrJWQPB7ZDs3UgwfV4cH2gwJVrsj7f5OlDII1NFnwPK7SISk/s1600/shippenslogo-sm.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRon-Zgvm6AumOVJ0fGMPUOTHoSDIpdf-O7rOJyTah7aMc4cb46Z2IhV_qkvcHBg2akPfZ0Wm2xbwL5ifX8jAZtxRCHLGyR-YUitG07DARnrb-f_GNASlzBWMl0MiTjwQkJro3jSMEII/s1600/0307032013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRon-Zgvm6AumOVJ0fGMPUOTHoSDIpdf-O7rOJyTah7aMc4cb46Z2IhV_qkvcHBg2akPfZ0Wm2xbwL5ifX8jAZtxRCHLGyR-YUitG07DARnrb-f_GNASlzBWMl0MiTjwQkJro3jSMEII/s1600/0307032013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRon-Zgvm6AumOVJ0fGMPUOTHoSDIpdf-O7rOJyTah7aMc4cb46Z2IhV_qkvcHBg2akPfZ0Wm2xbwL5ifX8jAZtxRCHLGyR-YUitG07DARnrb-f_GNASlzBWMl0MiTjwQkJro3jSMEII/s640/0307032013.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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On March 7 <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> screened at <a href="http://www.ship.edu/" target="_blank">Shippensburg University</a> as part of the <a href="http://www.ship.edu/News/2013/02/Film_series_to_review_human_rights/" target="_blank">International Studies Film Series</a> "From Human Wrongs to Human Rights: A Global Undertaking."<br />
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The screening was followed by Q&A with producer Rich Garella, and was free and open to the public.<br />
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<b><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i></b></div>
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<b>Thursday, March 7 at 7:00pm</b></div>
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Grove Hall 101 (Forum)</div>
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania</div>
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Shippensburg PA <i>(<a href="http://goo.gl/maps/Rrg9U" target="_blank">map</a>)</i></div>
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Sponsored by the International Studies Program, the History/Philosophy Department, and the Office of Social Equity. Download International Studies Newsletter with article on the screening <a href="http://www.ship.edu/ISM/newsletter_spring_2013/">here</a>.<br />
<br />Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0John L. Grove Hall, Bucks Drive, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA 17257, USA40.0621584 -77.5233805000000340.0613989 -77.524641000000031 40.0629179 -77.522120000000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-63674480028370545022012-12-27T19:22:00.000-05:002013-08-20T17:48:57.876-04:00Innocent men re-convicted!<div style="text-align: left;">
Earlier today in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian Appeals Court upheld the convictions of Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun and returned them to prison where they face an additional 15 years to complete their 20-year sentences.</div>
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Originally convicted soon after the assassination of labor leader Chea Vichea in 2004, the two men served nearly five years of their sentences before their provisional release was ordered by the Supreme Court on 31 January 2008.<br />
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<a href="http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2012122860522/National/i-am-not-a-murderer.html" target="_blank">Phnom Penh Post article </a><br />
<a href="http://www.licadho-cambodia.org/pressrelease.php?perm=299" target="_blank">Licadho statement </a><br />
<a href="http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/27/cambodia-sham-court-cases-undermine-rights" target="_blank">Human Rights Watch statement </a></blockquote>
The Peabody Award-winning documentary <a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/" target="_blank"><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i></a> was released in 2011 and broadcast on US public television that year. Based on over five years of research, investigation and filming, it demonstrates conclusively that neither man was guilty of the crime. Furthermore it implicates members of the security forces and exposes a coordinated plot by the police and courts to frame Samnang and Sam Oeun. The film is banned in Cambodia.<br />
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"It's an absolute disgrace," said Bradley Cox, the director of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>. "The incarceration of activist Mom Sonando, the killing of environmentalist Chut Wutty, the re-imprisonment of Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun… When will our diplomats pull their thumbs out and do their jobs? They call themselves champions of human rights, freedom of speech and the rule of law and yet they consistently look the other way when they're needed most.<br />
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"Shame on the Cambodian government for this travesty of justice and shame on us for allowing it to happen over and over and over again."<br />
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"No one can seriously believe they're guilty," said Rich Garella, producer of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>. "There hasn't been a shred of evidence presented against them. This re-conviction is heartbreaking, despicable, disgusting.<br />
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"In ordering the re-imprisonment of these two men, Hun Sen is being very purposeful. He is showing that he can do anything in Cambodia. He is showing diplomats, opposition politicians and the public in general that he can and will imprison even unimportant regular people. It's not just the influential who must fear him. It's everybody. Hun Sen is being quite open about his position as dictator. He is a dictator by any reasonable definition."<br />
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Loud Mouth Films is the production company for <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>, co-produced by the Independent Television Service with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.<br />
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The film is available in English, French, Spanish and Khmer at <a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/order.html">www.whokilledcheavichea.com/order.html</a> and by download at <a href="http://www.whokilledcheavichea.com/seeit.html">www.whokilledcheavichea.com/seeit.html</a>. The Khmer-only version can be seen online at <a href="http://www.vicheamovie.com/">www.vicheamovie.com</a> and is free for distribution within Cambodia.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-48277791120598559682012-12-04T00:01:00.000-05:002013-01-11T08:46:40.230-05:00Dec 4: Luang Prabang, Laos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The 3rd annual <b><a href="http://luangprabangfilmfestival.org/">Luang Prabang Film Festival</a>: Celebrating Southeast Asian Cinema</b>, which runs from December 1 to 5, features the Laos premiere of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>, in its <a href="http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Southeastern-stories-30189657.html" target="_blank">impressive lineup</a> of films.<br />
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"Standout films this year include <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>, a documentary about the assassination of a Cambodian union leader and the ensuing cover-up." -- <a href="http://style.time.com/2012/11/29/a-town-without-a-cinema-where-better-for-a-film-festival/" target="_blank"><i>TIME</i> magazine</a><br />
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The complete festival program is <a href="http://luangprabangfilmfestival.org/?page_id=1078" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i></b></div>
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<b>Tuesday, December 4 at 4:00 pm</b></div>
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at Amantaka, <span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-address" dir="ltr">55/53 Kingkitsarath Road</span></div>
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<span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-address" dir="ltr">Luang Prabang (<a href="http://goo.gl/maps/EEse6" target="_blank">map</a>)</span></div>
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<span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-address" dir="ltr"><i><a href="http://luangprabangfilmfestival.org/" target="_blank">more info</a></i></span></div>
Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Kingkitsarath Rd, Luang Prabang, Laos19.885599 102.13500219.82587 102.056038 19.945328 102.213966tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-28845696580907423392012-11-22T06:52:00.000-05:002012-11-23T00:17:01.846-05:00Nov 22: Derry, N. Ireland<a href="http://www.foylefilmfestival.org/" target="_blank"><br /></a>
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Just announced: <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> will screen in competition at the 25th Annual <a href="http://www.foylefilmfestival.org/" target="_blank">Foyle Film Festival</a>, running from November 21st through 25th in in Derry, Northern Ireland.<br />
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There's a great lineup of films -- check out the <a href="http://issuu.com/nervecentre/docs/fff_prog.2012/9" target="_blank">full program</a>! <br />
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<i><b>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</b></i></div>
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<b>Thursday, Nov 22 at 2:30pm</b></div>
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Tower Hotel, 17 Butcher Street</div>
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Tickets £3, on sale at<br />
the <a href="http://www.nervecentre.org/locationmap" target="_blank">Nerve Centre Box Office</a> and <a href="http://www.wegottickets.com/event/193130">wegottickets.com</a> </div>
Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com017 Butcher St, Londonderry, Derry BT48, UK54.9959231 -7.322571354.9936461 -7.3275068 54.9982001 -7.3176358tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-68607112450916302572012-11-03T00:30:00.000-04:002012-11-23T00:17:25.608-05:00Nov 3: Richmond, Virginia<b><a href="http://www.art6.org/" target="_blank">art6</a></b> presents the exclusive Richmond screening of the Peabody Award-winning documentary <a href="http://whokilledcheavichea.com/" target="_blank"><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i></a>, a highly charged murder mystery and political thriller focusing on the assassination of a Cambodian labor leader. Produced by Richmond native Jeffrey Saunders.<br />
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There will also be shorts by Mary Beth Reed, abstract hand-painted films mixed with film images, and a film by Charlie Bissey about a young woman watching her own abandonment unfold.<br />
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<b><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea? </i></b></div>
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<b>November 3, 2012 at 7:30pm</b></div>
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<b>art6 Gallery</b><br />
6 East Broad St, Richmond VA <i>(<a href="http://goo.gl/maps/QIKyR" target="_blank">map</a>)</i></div>
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Admission: $5</div>
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Info: 804-343-1406</div>
<br />Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com06 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219, USA37.5456656 -77.441624537.5440921 -77.444092 37.5472391 -77.439157000000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-25238834904691135872012-10-30T04:48:00.000-04:002012-11-23T00:17:56.227-05:00Oct 30: Berlin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> screens for the very first time in Berlin, at Moviemento Kino on October 30.<br />
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We are proud to double-feature with <i><a href="http://www.we-want-u-to-know.com/" target="_blank">We Want (U) to Know</a></i>, an extraordinary film in which villagers from all around Cambodia take the camera in their own hands to document what they have gone through during and after the Khmer Rouge era.<br />
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The films are followed by Q&A with Ella Pugliese, director of <i>We Want (U) to Know</i> and Rich Garella, producer of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>.<br />
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8:00 pm - <i>We Want (U) to Know</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.moviemento.de/" target="_blank">Moviemento Kino</a></div>
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Kottbusser Damm 22, Berlin-Kreuzberg <i>(<a href="http://goo.gl/maps/H885m" target="_blank">map</a>)</i></div>
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<i>Both films mostly in Khmer and subtitled in English. </i></div>
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The University of Calgary hosts a screening of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> on Monday, September 17th. <br />
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The screening is free and open to the public, and includes a discussion after the film with producer Rich Garella.<br />
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MacEwan Student Centre, 1st floor ("That Empty Space")</div>
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402 Collegiate Blvd NW, University of Calgary<i> </i><br />
<i> <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/CjNmh" target="_blank">map</a> • <i><a href="http://ucalgary.ca/uci/events/whokilledcheavichea" target="_blank">more info</a></i></i></div>
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Thanks to sponsors <a href="http://www.ucalgary.ca/uci/" target="_blank">University of Calgary International</a>, the Department of History, the Department of Political Science and the International Relations program<i></i>.</div>
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<i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> is featured in multiple screenings at <a href="http://www.niu.edu/cseas/conferences/cambodiaconf2012/index.shtml" target="_blank">Imagining Cambodia</a>, the Cambodian Studies Conference hosted by Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.<br />
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Co-sponsors are the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Ohio University and the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. Producer Rich Garella will speak on the Media and Film panel.<br />
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These screening are not open to the public, but the new film <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JTkuuXKZlQ" target="_blank"><i>Lost Loves</i></a> will screen for the public at 8:00 pm in Cole Hall. Filmmaker Chhay Bora will be there to offer commentary.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Cole Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA41.9343462 -88.76882641.9328697 -88.7712935 41.9358227 -88.76635850000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-12728705074340973432012-08-31T09:49:00.000-04:002015-07-21T10:06:31.821-04:00Aug 31: New Delhi<i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> will be the opening film at the 9th Annual <a href="http://www.jeevika.org/festival/previous-festivals/festival-2012/" target="_blank">JEEVIKA: Asia Livelihood Documentary Festival</a>, organized by the Centre for Civil Society and taking place from August 31 to September 2 in New Delhi, India.<br />
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This will be <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>'s India premiere. Thirteen films were selected in the professional category, along with five student films; see the <a href="http://www.jeevika.org/festival/previous-festivals/festival-2012/" target="_blank">full program</a>.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.635308 77.2249628.189362499999998 76.593246 29.0812535 77.856674tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-16475502743869751482012-05-01T15:36:00.002-04:002012-05-05T18:38:11.220-04:00LJ: The double cinematic whammy!<div class="tr_bq">
A great review for <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> from <a href="http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2012/05/media/video/video-reviews-6/" target="_blank">Library Journal</a> (May 2012):</div>
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This film documents the 2004 assassination of outspoken Cambodian labor leader Chea Vichea. Filmmaker Cox records his own intense five-year investigation of the murder from the moment he arrives on the scene and films Vichea’s bleeding body in the street.</blockquote>
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From there on, Cox has the story in his teeth and tracks it where it takes him—from Phnom Penh into Cambodian villages, across Europe, to Canada and the United States. He interviews family members and supporters of Vichea and of the two men who were railroaded for the crime. He speaks to people who provide alibis for the accused men and follows a fearful eyewitness to Thailand to take her statement. </blockquote>
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<b>VERDICT: </b><i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> is the double cinematic whammy: an intense and disturbing true drama and a testament to the power of documentary film.</blockquote>Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-7515568718102197422012-05-01T14:33:00.000-04:002012-05-06T20:54:49.333-04:00A place where heroes die<div style="text-align: center;">
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Several news articles have drawn parallels between the assassination of Chea Vichea and the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/27/cambodian-soldier-environment-activist-army" target="_blank">murder of Chut Wutty</a> just a few days ago, and rightly so.<br />
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Wutty, director of the Natural Resources Protection Group, was shot dead by military police who were apparently guarding a facility of the <a href="http://camwatchblogs.blogspot.com/2012/04/timber-green-company-ltd-at-vey-bey.html" target="_blank">Timbergreen Company</a>, a mysterious entity involved in clearing land in Koh Kong. The murder took place in the presence of two reporters from <i><a href="http://www.cambodiadaily.com/" target="_blank">The Cambodia Daily</a></i>. Their gripping account is <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/217203/CD120428-chut-wutty.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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If you've seen <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> you'll see a chilling similarity in <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/may/01/death-cambodian-forest-activist-chut-wutty" target="_blank">the short video above</a>, in which Wutty explains why he spent twenty years fighting deforestation — twenty years that ended on Thursday, April 26, deep in the forests of Mondul Seima district.<br />
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"The killing is having explosive ramifications, and the parallels with the killing of Chea Vichea are enormous," writes Luke Hunt in <i><a href="http://the-diplomat.com/asean-beat/2012/05/01/chea-vichea-and-cambodias-shame/" target="_blank">The Diplomat</a></i>. "Chut Vuthy had been prominent in uncovering the secret sell-off of state forests, illegal rosewood harvesting and land grabs in the area where a Chinese dam is being built."<br />
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Hunt interviews Bradley Cox, the director of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i>, who adds:<br />
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"He reminds me quite a bit of labor leader Chea Vichea. Both were outspoken, both were willing to stand up for what they believe despite threats and harassment, and both paid the price for their convictions.</blockquote>
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"I think there’s a message in this for Cambodians, and that’s to keep your head down and your mouth shut. Most people take this message to heart. There are very few that don’t and that’s what makes guys like Chut Vuthy and Chea Vichea special.</blockquote>
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"They gain the admiration of the Cambodian people, but also the ire of the powers that be. And as much as I hate to say it, I doubt this tragedy will be the last."</blockquote>
In <a href="http://www.france24.com/en/20120501-cambodia-shootings-show-worrying-impunity-activists" target="_blank">AFP coverage</a>, opposition politician Mu Sochua also related the two cases.<br />
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Not since the 2004 daylight murder of union leader Chea Vichea has Cambodia lost an activist as influential as Chhut Vuthy, she added, accusing donor countries of "making no noise" in support of ordinary Cambodians' rights. </blockquote>
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"I want to be optimistic, I want to see hope but I'm afraid there is no more Chea Vichea, and there is no more Chhut Vuthy," she said. "They cannot be replaced. That is the aim of those who ordered the killings."</blockquote>
Mu Sochua is right. Just as Cambodia's exploiters are stripping the country bare of the resources the people need in order to survive, they are stripping the country bare of the heroes who fight for a better future. Vichea, Wutty and so many others cannot be replaced, but their work can be <a href="http://www.voanews.com/khmer-english/news/Family-Activists-Vow-To-Continue-Work-of-Slain-Conservationist-149718435.html" target="_blank">carried on</a>.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com048, Cambodia11.675436504973618 102.9800033569335911.644336004973617 102.94052135693359 11.706537004973619 103.0194853569336tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-39638453919423998742012-04-30T01:00:00.000-04:002012-05-23T14:55:27.566-04:00April 30 - June 2: New Zealand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Peabody Award–winning investigative documentary <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> screens for the first time in New Zealand, in the country's premiere documentary film festival, <a href="http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2012/ak/" target="_blank">Documentary Edge Festival 2012</a> ... and takes <a href="http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2012/wgtn/awards/" target="_blank">top honors</a> in the Human Rights category!<br />
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One sunny morning, a motorcycle pulled up to a newsstand in Phnom Penh. Chea Vichea, Cambodia's most prominent labor leader, looked up from his paper and was executed on the spot. Pressured by rights groups and foreign aid donors, the police arrested two local men. They were sentenced to twenty years in prison. Were they guilty, or was their conviction part of a larger plan? Starting at the scene of the murder, director Bradley Cox's investigation leads far beyond the local police, through the courts, to the upper echelons of the ruling party. Banned in Cambodia.<br />
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<b>A devastating exposé</b> of life and death that reveals<br />
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In Auckland, <span style="text-align: center;">at </span><a href="http://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/cinemas/newmarket/info.aspx" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Event Cinemas Newmarket</a>,<span style="text-align: center;"> 77 Broadway, Newmarket</span><span style="text-align: left;">:</span><br />
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Tickets will be available from the <a href="http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2012/ak/film/who-killed-chea-vichea" target="_blank">festival web site</a>. Please check out the whole <a href="http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2012/ak/list/" target="_blank">list of 72 films</a> — for multi-film passes see <a href="http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2012/tickets/" target="_blank">this page</a>.Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand-36.8658641 174.77858000000003-36.870948600000006 174.77322600000002 -36.8607796 174.78393400000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-70458119188016178922012-04-29T18:19:00.000-04:002012-05-01T20:50:35.268-04:00RFA: Peabody Award interviewVantha Kem of <a href="http://www.rfa.org/khmer" target="_blank">Radio Free Asia</a> interviewed <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> producer Rich Garella about the film's winning a <a href="http://blog.whokilledcheavichea.com/2012/04/peabody-award.html" target="_blank">Peabody Award</a> and the Cambodian government's response. The segment was broadcast on April 29, in Khmer. Garella comments:<br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/217203/120429-RFA-kh.mp3" target="_blank">listen</a> (mp3)Rich Garellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813166635677373592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580996171852643947.post-60204479750801475172012-04-27T19:00:00.000-04:002013-01-11T08:45:11.292-05:00April 27: Ohio University (Athens)<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<i style="text-align: left;">Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i><span style="text-align: left;"> will screen as a feature presentation in Ohio University's </span><a href="http://www.seas.ohio.edu/events/khmerstudies2012.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Khmer Studies Forum</a><span style="text-align: left;">, which runs from Friday April 27 to Sunday April 29. </span></div>
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The 26-minute documentary <i><a href="http://savingcambodiamovie.com/" target="_blank">The Trap of Saving Cambodia</a></i> will screen first, followed by Q&A with director Tim Sorel, then <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> and Q&A with producer Rich Garella.<br />
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Please join the <a href="http://unione.unilife.edu.au/Clubs/Club.aspx?CID=267" target="_blank">Sohbet Society for Human Rights</a> for a screening of <i>Who Killed Chea Vichea?</i> at the University of South Australia on April 27. This screening is free and open to the public!<br />
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Room C1-60 Magill campus (<a href="http://g.co/maps/vgu56" target="_blank">map</a>)<br />
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More info: Call +61 8 8357 8490 or <a href="mailto:mattrb81@yahoo.com.au?subject=Who%20Killed%20Chea%20Vichea?%20screening">e-mail</a><br />
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