Choeung Ek genocide center
E250073
Choeung Ek genocide center is a former Khmer Rouge execution site near Phnom Penh that now serves as a memorial and museum commemorating the victims of the Cambodian genocide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Choeung Ek | 1 |
| Choeung Ek genocide center canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genocide memorial
ⓘ
memorial site ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Cambodian genocide
ⓘ
surface form:
Khmer Rouge purges
mass executions in Cambodia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum ⓘ |
| category |
The Killing Fields
ⓘ
surface form:
Killing Fields
|
| commemorates |
victims of the Cambodian genocide
ⓘ
victims of the Khmer Rouge regime ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| governedBy | local Cambodian authorities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist stupa filled with human skulls
ⓘ
audio guide for visitors ⓘ mass graves ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ outdoor memorial area ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf | Khmer Rouge victims ⓘ |
| hasStructure | glass-walled memorial stupa ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacilities |
guided tours
ⓘ
information center ⓘ parking area ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cambodian genocide ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Khmer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Choeung Ek genocide center
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Choeung Ek
|
| locatedNear | Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| memorialCulture | Buddhist rituals ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | annual remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| memorialType | genocide memorial ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| purpose |
education about the Cambodian genocide
ⓘ
promotion of peace and reconciliation ⓘ remembrance of genocide victims ⓘ |
| region |
Phnom Penh
ⓘ
surface form:
Phnom Penh Municipality
|
| significance |
important site for genocide education in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
symbol of the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary films about the Khmer Rouge
ⓘ
scholarly research on mass atrocities ⓘ |
| theme |
human rights
ⓘ
mass violence ⓘ transitional justice ⓘ |
| timeOfUseAsExecutionSite | late 1970s ⓘ |
| usedAs | Khmer Rouge execution site ⓘ |
| victimEstimatesDisplayed | over 17000 people ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Choeung Ek Genocide Center
this entity surface form:
Choeung Ek