Peace and Justice March

Peace and Justice March

December 25th
A Project of DC-Cam's Student Outreach and
the Association of Nuns and Laywomen of Cambodia

The majority of survivors of the Cambodian genocide are women. Many of
these women lost their husbands and children during the genocide that
lasted from 1975-1979. Since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime, these
women have been the driving force behind the rebuilding of Cambodia,
socially, economically, and spiritually.

The Documentation Center of Cambodia in cooperation with the
Association of Nuns and Laywomen of Cambodia will hold a march to
promote peace and national reconciliation on Tuesday, December 25,
2007 in Phnom Penh. The project is funded by the Danish government
with core support of DC-Cam from the Swedish government and USAID. The
City municipality and the Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government
of Cambodia support the event.

The event will begin at 6:30 a.m. with a rally at Wat Phnom. At 8 a.m.
the group will travel to Dang Naingkoal, near the entrance of the
Phnom Penh Airport, where participants will set out on a march to the
ECCC (Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia).

The Association of Nuns and Laywomen of Cambodia will be represented
by 500 nuns from 14 provinces. Also attending will be monks, Cham
Muslim religious leaders (toun, mei toun and hakem) and hundreds of
local higth school students. They will march under the banners: ?The
ECCC is a Remedy for the Cycle of Vengeance,? and ?We Work Together
for Peace and Reconciliation.?

The objective of the march is to give members of the religious
community and students an opportunity to participate in the Khmer
Rouge Tribunal and raise public awareness on the upcoming trials of
senior Khmer Rouge officials. The march aims at promoting peace and
national reconciliation, reducing violence, and strengthening the
solidarity of the Cambodian people during the long and difficult
process of achieving genocide justice.

The Peace and Justice March also symbolizes the hopeful future that
Cambodia will embark upon in the new year. As 2008 approaches, DC-Cam
would like to take this opportunity to thank all the individuals,
governments and organizations in Cambodia and around the world that
have supported us throughout the years. It is through their
generosity, knowledge, and encouragement that the work of DC-Cam has
been able to succeed. We hope that this collaboration will continue
into 2008 so that the goals of peace, justice, and reconciliation will
become a reality in Cambodia.

If you are interested in receiving more information or participating
in the march, please contact Sayana Ser at:

Email: sayana_ser@yahoo.com
Phone: 023-211-875