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Cambodia condemns VICE for images by artist who added smiles to Khmer Rouge victims
Cambodia called on US media group VICE to withdraw an article featuring newly colourised photos of the Khmer Rouge “killing fields” victims, saying the images were an insult to the dead because some mugshots had been altered to add smiles.
Key points:
- VICE and artist Matt Loughrey have drawn widespread criticism for depicting colourised, smiling photos of Khmer Rouge victims
- Mr Loughrey said his project aimed to humanise those killed at Cambodia’s infamous S-21 prison
- At least 1.7 million Cambodians died during the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror during the 1970s
The article later was no longer available on the VICE.com website.
In the article published on Friday, artist Matt Loughrey said his project to colourise images from the notorious…
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