The Paris Peace Accords were signed on this day in 1991. They allowed for King Norodom Sihanouk to return to Cambodia, to prepare for general elections and a return to democracy and the sidelining of the Khmer Rouge. What is left of it all today, 20 years later? The King passed away, a coup by Hun Sen in ’97 paved the way for the silencing of a real political opposition during a violent crackdown in 2014. All that is left are a few courageous individuals who take to the street and defy authorities. CAMBODIA, Phnom Penh. 3/01/2014: Stones thrown by striking workers who pulled up barricades are scattered on Veng Sreng Boulevard The protesters will be brutally dispersed by armed forces moments later, resulting in at least 5 dead and many arrests. More on Cambodia: https://mapsbase.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Cambodia-Galleries/C0000lRpsvmqD_CI #MAPS #MAPSimages #parispeaceaccords #cambodia https://www.instagram.com/p/CGr-HIepJaf/?igshid=1ajadtn98ce1y










