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The genocide is a locus of Cambodian memory today. Under the Vietnamese occupation, part of the Tuol Sleng Prison, also called S-21, was converted into a museum, and today it sees significant visitation from Cambodians and foreign tourists alike. Signs across the rural countryside mark the sites of former killing fields.
- What Happened Under The Khmer Rouge?
- What Happened When The Regime Fell?
- How Is The Legacy of The Cambodian Genocide Felt Today?
In April 1975, the Khmer Rouge overtook Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, toppling a U.S.-backed, right-wing government. The insurgents were driven by Marxist ideology and their army was led by a man called Pol Pot, who had earlier lived in France and became a member of the communist party there. Upon returning to his homeland, he quickly rose up the...
The Khmer Rouge’s formal control came to an end when Vietnam invaded the capital on Jan. 7, 1979. But even then, the Khmer Rouge was seen by many in the West as a powerful challenge to Vietnamese influence in Cambodia, and maintained support and military assistance from the U.S. and other Western countries. From 1979-1990, the Khmer Rouge held onto...
As one of the worst mass killings of the 20th century, the genocide’s legacy still haunts Cambodia in a number of ways. Cambodia historian David Chandler says that, as time wears on, Cambodians are steadily overcoming the trauma. “It’s all moving slowly into the past,” he says. Cambodia is a young country, with nearly half its population under the ...
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Sep 22, 2022 · Khieu Samphan, right, the former head of state for the Khmer Rouge, sits in a courtroom during a hearing at the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.
Nov 16, 2018 · 16 November 2018. Reuters. The pair are already serving life sentences. For the first time, two leaders of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been convicted of genocide. His deputy Nuon ...
Sep 22, 2022 · During its four years in power, from 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians from execution, torture, starvation and untreated disease as it sought ...
Sep 22, 2022 · Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who was himself a Khmer Rouge military officer until he defected to Vietnam in 1977, argued that going after any more than just the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge ...
Nov 16, 2018 · For the first time, two leaders of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been convicted of genocide. His deputy Nuon Chea, 92, and head of state Khieu Samphan, 87, faced trial on charges ...
