Cambodian genocide

Cambodian genocide

The "Cambodian genocide" was a series of acts of detention, torture and mass murder both collectively and individually which currently are being tried by an international tribunal in Phnom Penh for crimes against humanity. These events occurred during the 4 years of the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979) in Cambodia.

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