柬埔寨通过了惩罚否认红色高棉种族灭绝的法律,并因扼杀异议而遭到批评。 Cambodia passes law penalizing denial of Khmer Rouge genocide, facing criticism for stifling dissent.

柬埔寨通过了一项新法律,将否认红色高棉种族灭绝行为定为犯罪,从1975年至1979年,红色高棉种族灭绝杀害了大约200万人。 Cambodia has passed a new law criminalizing the denial of the Khmer Rouge genocide, which killed around two million people from 1975 to 1979. 法律对拒绝给予高额罚款和监禁,幸存者支持这种做法。 The law imposes heavy fines and jail terms for denial, which survivors support. 然而,权利倡导者和学术界担心它可能扼杀异议,并被用来压制政治反对派。 However, rights advocates and academics fear it could stifle dissent and be used to silence political opposition. 批评者认为,前首相洪森可能利用法律巩固他的遗产,压制对儿子的反对。 Critics argue that former Prime Minister Hun Sen may use the law to bolster his legacy and suppress opposition to his son.