Why Was The Cambodian Genocide Ignored By The West | Our History

Описание: John Pilger exposes hypocrisy in the western nations ignoring the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot's atrocities in Cambodia. Subscribe to Our History: https://bit.ly/3v5mKBG

John Pilger investigates the impact that 'Cambodia Year Ten' had on the global community a year after its transmission. 'Cambodia, The Betrayal' notes that Britain, for the first time in fifteen years, sent a diplomatic representative to Cambodia. Sweden abstained from a motion at the UN to continue Cambodia's global isolation. Australia launched a peace plan which was accepted by the UN. The European Parliament called for recognition of the Hun Sen government and for UN development aid to be provided. Interviewees include: Onesta Carpene, Australian Catholic Relief; Frank Judd, Director, Oxfam; Minister Tea Bahn, Vice Premier and Minister of Defence; Michael Sontheimer, Die Zeit; Raoul Jennar, former advisor to Belgian Senate; Kraisak Choonhavan, foreign police advisor to the Thai Prime Minister; Roger Normand, Harvard Human Rights Journal; Congressman Chester Atkins; Simon O'Dwyer-Russell, Sunday Times.

This film was first broadcast: 09 Oct 1990

Awards: Won Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards 1991.

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