Kaing Guek Eav

Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, was a Cambodian official and a key figure in the Khmer Rouge regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. He was the commander of the notorious S-21 prison, code-named "Security Office 21". This facility was an interrogation and torture center where an estimated 20,000 prisoners were held, with only 12 surviving. In 2010, Duch was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the Cambodian genocide, which resulted in the deaths of 1.5 to 3 million people. The Khmer Rouge regime, led by Pol Pot, devastated the country, causing immense suffering and hindering economic growth.123