Nic Dunlop
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Nic Dunlop is a photographer and author of The Lost Executioner, a book about how he tracked down Khmer Rouge
leader Comrade Duch.
Dunlop was born in Ireland
and is now based in Bangkok
, Thailand
. He attended the Central School of Art and Design
in London.
He co-authored War of the Mines (1994) with Paul Davies
, about the devastation caused by landmines.
The Lost Executioner: A Story of the Khmer Rouge (Bloomsbury, UK 2005; Walkerbooks, US 2006) was the result of a research supported by the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Dunlop exposed Kaing Guek Eav a.k.a. Comrade Duch, the former head of Democratic Kampuchea
's dreaded special branch - the Santebal
. Duch was in hiding since the Khmer Rouge
's fall in 1979, and was wanted for his crimes in personally overseeing the systematic torture of more than 15,000 prisoners.
Dunlop tracked Duch to Samlaut
, Cambodia
, where Duch had been transferred as Director of Education. In 1999, Nate Thayer
, who had previously interviewed Pol Pot
and Ta Mok
, and Dunlop interviewed Duch for the Far Eastern Economic Review
. Duch surrendered to the authorities in Phnom Penh following the publication of his interview. (Photo reference ).
Dunlop received an award from the Johns Hopkins University
for Excellence in International Journalism, for exposing Duch.
Dunlop has been active in Burma for the last 15 years and is currently working on a photographic investigation project Burma - Betrayal about the Burmese dictatorship.
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan...
leader Comrade Duch.
Dunlop was born in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and is now based in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. He attended the Central School of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
in London.
He co-authored War of the Mines (1994) with Paul Davies
Paul Davies (disambiguation)
Paul Davies may refer to:*Paul Davies, British physicist*Paul Davies , British journalist with ITN for ITV News*Paul Davies , Australian Artist*Paul L...
, about the devastation caused by landmines.
The Lost Executioner: A Story of the Khmer Rouge (Bloomsbury, UK 2005; Walkerbooks, US 2006) was the result of a research supported by the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Dunlop exposed Kaing Guek Eav a.k.a. Comrade Duch, the former head of Democratic Kampuchea
Democratic Kampuchea
The Khmer Rouge period refers to the rule of Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen, Khieu Samphan and the Khmer Rouge Communist party over Cambodia, which the Khmer Rouge renamed as Democratic Kampuchea....
's dreaded special branch - the Santebal
Santebal
The Santebal, a Khmer term meaning "keeper of the peace", was the Special Branch of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.The Santebal was in charge of internal security and running prison camps like Tuol Sleng where thousands of people were imprisoned, tortured and killed...
. Duch was in hiding since the Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan...
's fall in 1979, and was wanted for his crimes in personally overseeing the systematic torture of more than 15,000 prisoners.
Dunlop tracked Duch to Samlaut
Samlaut Multiple Use Area
Samlaut is a protected area in northwestern Cambodia. It was declared a protected area in 1993 by King Norodom Sihanouk along with other forests and preserves. Samlaut is the last remaining tropical rainforest in northwestern Cambodia, covering 600 square kilometres...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, where Duch had been transferred as Director of Education. In 1999, Nate Thayer
Nate Thayer
Nate Thayer is a journalist who interviewed Pol Pot. He was the Cambodia correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review, a respected investigative publication that published from 1946 to 2009...
, who had previously interviewed Pol Pot
Pol Pot
Saloth Sar , better known as Pol Pot, , was a Cambodian Maoist revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge from 1963 until his death in 1998. From 1976 to 1979, he served as the Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea....
and Ta Mok
Ta Mok
Ta Mok , which means "Grandfather Mok" in Khmer, was the nom de guerre of Chhit Choeun , a senior figure in the leadership of the Khmer Rouge...
, and Dunlop interviewed Duch for the Far Eastern Economic Review
Far Eastern Economic Review
The Far Eastern Economic Review was an English language Asian news magazine started in 1946. It printed its final issue in December 2009. The Hong Kong-based business magazine was originally published weekly...
. Duch surrendered to the authorities in Phnom Penh following the publication of his interview. (Photo reference ).
Dunlop received an award from the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
for Excellence in International Journalism, for exposing Duch.
Dunlop has been active in Burma for the last 15 years and is currently working on a photographic investigation project Burma - Betrayal about the Burmese dictatorship.
External links
- Nic Dunlop official site
- A short review of Nic Dunlop's book about Duch - The Lost Executioner
- IT Conversations: Nic Dunlop Podcast interview of Nic Dunlop, Photojournalist, discussing how he found Kang Kek Iew