Ratanak: Healing Cambodia's Killing Fields
Author: In the world magazine (August 2008)
Summary: The work of the Vancouver-based Ratanak Foundation was recently recognized by the Bridgeway Foundation... This two page article provides background information on the work of the Ratanak Foundation and historical background of Cambodia. 
Bringing Life to the Killing Fields
Author: Clarion Journal Interview (July 26, 2005)
Summary: This is a 10 page interview with Brian regarding his work in Cambodia.
Rebuilding a Country
Author: Melanie Roush of The Gazette (March 2003)
Summary: This two page article covers the beginning story of Brian and how he founded the Ratanak Foundation.
BC Hero Gets Tribute From Mayne Couple
Author: Island Tides (Nov. 30, 2000)
Summary: Short, half-page article outlining Brian's work and the making of the documentary "Ratanak's Legacy".
Local brings Aid to Cambodia
Author: Martin van den Hemel of the Weekender (November 12, 2000)
Summary: One page article outlining the work of Brian McConaghy and a documentary entitled "Ratanak's Legacy".
Khmer Rouge Executioner Finds Christ, Faces Justice
Author: International 1999 (Cambodiana/Duch arrest)
Summary: The Chief executioner of the Khmer Rouge 'killing fields' has been found and taken into custody. Kang Kek Ieu, also known as Duch, is now an evangelical Christian and has been teaching and working anonymously with relief agencies ... (read more)
Baby's Death Spurs Medical Pilgrimage
Author: Keith Morgan of The Province (July 14, 1997)
Summary: Vancouver man spearhead local drive to collect and personally deliver medical supplies to Cambodia where 37,000 of the country's poverty-stricken people need serious medical help.
RCMP Weapons Specialist Targets Cambodia
Author: Stacy Wiebe of Christian Info News (1993)
Summary: Brian McConaghy's first introduction to Cambodia which lead to the formation of the Ratanak Foundation.
Ratanak Operations Interrupted by Chaos
Author: David F. Dawes
Summary: Due to military coup the Ratanak Foundation had to temporarily suspend its work in Cambodia.
Delivering Aid to the Killing Fields
Author: Rick Hiebert of the BC Report
Summary: This one page article provides background information on Brian and the beginning of the Ratanak Foundation.
Sailing to Cambodia: First Medical Shipment to Cambodia
Author: Christian Info News
Summary: Article from Christian Info News dated May 5, 1991. This short news story is regarding the first shipment of medical supplies to Cambodia.
The Peoples of Cambodia
Author: Cambodia Research Network 2007 - Second Edition
Summary: A thorough report highlighting the Cambodian people, culture, history, and current social issues.
The Holocaust in Cambodia
Author: John Pilger
Summary: John Pilger recalls the stricken society he found in Cambodia in 1979 which he described in his epic dispatches and documentary, Year Zero: the Silent Death of Cambodia
Bombs Over Cambodia
Author: Taylor Owen and Ben Kiernan
Summary: New information reveals that Cambodia was bombed far more heavily than previously believed. In the fall of 2000, twenty-five years after the end of the war in Indochina, Bill Clinton became the first US president since Richard Nixon to visit Vietnam. While media coverage of the . . . read more.
Cambodia Tries Nonprofit Path to Health Care
Author: Cellia W. Duggerof the New York Times (January 8, 2006)
First Lines: Sovan Sna had been in labor all night long. By the 16th hour of contractions, she was in trouble. The baby, her first, was not coming out . . . read more.
Buddhism in Cambodia
Author: Unknown
Summary: 2 Types of Buddhism... read more.
Cambodia Fact File
Author: Unknown
Summary: Various facts regarding Cambodia . . . read more.
A Harvest of Despair in the Killing Fields
Author: Romayne Callagher of the Medical Post (May 7, 1996)
Summary: The murder of Dr. Haing Ngor brings back painful memories.
Cambodian Leadership: Ancient Traditions, Current Practices
Author: Unknown
Summary: Background briefing paper for those involved in Leadership and leadership development in Cambodia . . . read more.
Understanding Trauma in Cambodia
Author: Matthias Witzel
First Lines: Fear stems from lack of information. During our outreach activities and research, we quickly realized that fear is one of the most evident symptoms in Cambodia today, blocking a reactive, engaged and healthy life of many people. . . read more.
PTSD, Depression Epidemic Among Cambodian Immigrants
Author: National Institute of Mental Health
First Lines: More than two decades after they fled the Khmer Rouge reign of terror, most Cambodian refugees who resettled in the United States remain traumatized, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has found. Sixty-two percent suffered. . . read more.
Trafficking: A Global Tragedy
Author: Leigh Anne Williams of Anglican Journal (Feb 1, 2010)
Summary: An overview of human trafficking accompanied by an interview with Brian McConaghy, illustrating the involvement of the Christian community in confronting trafficking issues.
'Tortured' Girl Gives Tearful Testimony
Author: May Titthara and Khuon Leakhana of the Phnom Penh Post (January 27, 2010)
First Lines: An 11-year-old girl who officials believe was subjected to frequent beatings and other abuses while being held captive as a domestic servant faced her alleged tormentors during an emotional day of testimony in Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday.
I Thought It Could Never Happen To Boys?
Author: SSC for Hagar Cambodia with World Vision Cambodia
Summary: Sexual abuse and exploitation of boys in Cambodia: An exploratory study - January 2008.
Human Trafficking: Tragedy & Hope
Author: Debra Fieguth of Faith Today (Nov/Dec 2009)
Summary: Christian Activists are calling for help in the fight to stop the exploitation of vulnerable people by organized crime. Concern is rising amid rumours of young women being brought to Vancouver to meet the demand for prostitutes at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Confronting a Great Evil
Author: Tom Axworthy of the Toronto Star (October 31, 2009)
First Lines: What can an individual do when faced by a great evil organized on a global scale? This is the essential question posed by Joy Sumyi Lee in a recent report for the Centre for the Study of Democracy on child sex trafficking in Cambodia. . . read more.
House Of Horror Transformed
Author: Lori Pederson of the BC Christian News (July 2009)
First Lines: More than two decades after they fled the Khmer Rouge reign of terror, most Cambodian refugees who resettled in the United States remain traumatized, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has found. Sixty-two percent suffered. . . read more.
Taking a Vacation from the Law? Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction and Section 7(4.1) of the Criminal Code
Author: Benjamin Perrin
First Lines: Canada's extraterritorial child sex offenses in section 7(4.1) of the Criminal Code are under-enforced, and have faced legal uncertainty, since coming into force in 1997. However, the recent decision of the B.C. Supreme Court in R. v. Klassen (2008) and . . . read more.
Foundation Rehabilitates Child Sex Slaves
Author: Frank Stirk of Christian Week (April 10, 2009)
First Lines: A Christian foundation is committed to repairing the damage done to young Cambodian girls. . . read more.
Foundation to Fund Cambodian Children Victimized By Canadians
Author: Janaya Fuller-Evans of The Vancouver Courier (March 11, 2009)
First Lines: Cambodian children victimized by Canadian pedophiles will get help from Canada, says the founder of Vancouver-based Ratanak Foundation. . . read more.
Trafficking Persons Report 2009: Cambodia
Author: US State Department
First Lines: Cambodia is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. . . . read more.
Trafficking Persons Report 2009: Canada
Author: US State Department
First Lines: Canada is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. Canadian women and girls, many of whom are. . . read more.
Facing Light Punishment
Author: Julian Sherof MacLean's (April 7, 2008)
Summary: 'Kiddypics' offenders in other countries got years behind bars. Not in Canada.
The Evil Behind the Smiles
Author: Nicholas D. Kristof of The New York Times (Dec 31, 2008)
First Lines: Western men who visit red-light districts in poor countries often find themselves surrounded by coquettish teenage girls laughingly tugging them toward the brothels. The men assume that the girls are there voluntarily, and in some cases they are right . . . read more.
Canadian Police Help Curb Child-Sex Tourism in Cambodia
Author: The Province (March 19, 2007)
Summary: This article plus 2 more.
Regaining Trust
Author: Elvin Klassen of Blue Line Magazine (April, 2006)
Summary: Bringing hope to the children of the killing fields
Bringing Hope To The Killing Fields
Author: Elvin Klassen of Pony Express
Summary: Civillian member finds his calling beyond our borders.
Life In The Killing Fields
Author: Eve Edmonds of the Richmond News (June 18, 2005)
Richmond man's charity builds hospitals and orphanages in Cambodia.
There Is A Way To Help Cambodia's Child Sex Slaves
Author: Unknown (June 6, 2005)
First Lines: Don Bakker, a repulsive beast of a man whose idea of sexual pleasure was to amuse himself with a seven-year-old child . . . read more.
New Child Sex Law Nets Vancouver Man 10 Years
Author: Neal Hall & Darah Hansen of Vancouver Sun (June 3, 2005)
Summary: Don Michel Bakker abused children in Cambodia.
Bakker Gets 7 Years For Violent Sexual Assaults...
Author: Susan Lazaruk of the Vancouver Sun (June 3, 2005)
Summary: Judge says it must reflect the moral outrage of right thinking people.
Childrens Trauma 'Absolutely Massive'
Author: Ethan Baron of The Province (June 3, 2005)
Summary: Richmond man found room in Cambodia where abuse took place.
The Approach is Unchanging: "You want young girl, little girl?"
Author: Sunday Telegraph
First Lines: It's like a sweet shop: if this girl's not right, get another'. In a shocking undercover report from Cambodia, Daniel Foggo reveals how British pedophiles are buying girls as young as six in the brothels of Svay Pak, a dirt-track street . . . read more.
Singer Paul Brandt Joins Fight Against Sex Slavery
Author: Gwendolyn Richards of the Calgary Herald (December 12, 2009)
An overview of Paul Brandt's trip visiting Ratanak Foundation projects and Place of Rescue in Cambodia.
Vancouver Company Helping Cambodian Children
Author: Unknown
Summary: Snowboarders help Ratanak. Zion Snowboards launch People of the Planet (POP) program.
Local Family Brings Medical Relief With Them to Cambodia
Author: Charlotte Petrie of The Interior News (December 11, 2002)
Summary: The Schopfer family bring pharmaceutical drugs to those in need in Cambodia - a special Christmas vacation.
A Piece of Bowen in Cambodia.
Author: Carolynne MacNeill
Summary: Bowen Island Community Church committed to help in the construction of the Field Medical Clinic at Roka, Northwest Cambodia (1994).
Local School Helps Cambodian Kids
Author: The Interior News (March 17, 1993)
Summary: The drama students and the jazz band of Bulkley Valley Christian High School present a benefit concert for the Ratanak Foundation.