Source: FN
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, issued a sub-decree to determine “May 20” as “National Day of Remembrance”.
According to a sub-decree dated on Tuesday, “May 20” serves as the remembrance for victims suffering from a tragedy occurred during Democratic Kampuchea from April 17, 1975 to January 6, 1979.
The National Day of Remembrance is set as a public holiday, and every citizen is given the opportunity to organize their religious or traditional ceremonies.