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HR0288LRB104 13393 MST 25727 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, April 17, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the 

3beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, a period of devastating 

4violence during which nearly two million people, more than a 

5quarter of Cambodia's population, lost their lives under the 

6Khmer Rouge regime through mass executions, forced labor, 

7starvation, and disease; and

8 WHEREAS, In the aftermath of this genocide, the United 

9States became a refuge for tens of thousands of Cambodian 

10survivors and their families, many of whom resettled in 

11Illinois and contributed to building one of the largest 

12Cambodian American communities in the Midwest; and

13 WHEREAS, Illinois became the first state in the nation to 

14formally recognize the Cambodian Genocide with an annual Day 

15of Remembrance on April 17, reflecting a strong commitment to 

16human rights, historical justice, and the healing of survivors 

17and their descendants; and

18 WHEREAS, The National Cambodian Heritage Museum and 

19Killing Fields Memorial, located in Chicago, is the first 

20museum of its kind in the United States; it stands as a solemn 

21space for remembrance and education while honoring the 

22strength and resilience of survivors; it also serves as a 

HR0288- 2 -LRB104 13393 MST 25727 r

1dynamic cultural institution committed to storytelling, the 

2arts, and healing; its permanent exhibit was developed in 

3collaboration with acclaimed Cambodian American 

4interdisciplinary artist Anida Yoeu Ali, whose work brings 

5survivor narratives to life with authenticity, depth, and 

6dignity; and

7 WHEREAS, Cambodian American artists and cultural leaders 

8have been essential in preserving and evolving Cambodian 

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