Reconciliation in Cambodia
 
 
 
 
Cambodia's experience of violence under the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979) has sowed a very deep and painful history on its people even after many years of postconflict rehabilitation and development. This book discusses the issues of justice and reconciliation in a society that hopes to moves on to a future by coming to terms of its painful past. It presents the argument that "although justice is important, it does not, however, bring about reconciliation." In attaining a better understanding of the concepts of justice and reconciliation, the author also takes many lessons from Rwanda's establishment of the ICTR and Gacaca Courts. And as a way forward, he also takes the framework of peacebuilding in making the issue of justice and reconciliation in Cambodia more relevant and meaningful. Amidst the many contesting viewpoints, it is the realization of peace; as a process and an end-goal that remains to be strongly shared by all Cambodians.