Khieu Samphan
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Khieu Samphan was a Cambodian politician and a key leader of the Khmer Rouge regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Under the leadership of Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge implemented radical policies that led to the Cambodian genocide, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1.5 to 3 million people.12
Samphan served as the head of state during the Democratic Kampuchea period. After the Khmer Rouge were overthrown in 1979, he remained a prominent figure in their continued guerrilla resistance. In 2014, Khieu Samphan was convicted of crimes against humanity, and in 2018, he was found guilty of genocide, receiving a life sentence.3145
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Khmer RougeTrials and accountabilityKhieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, the movementās chief diplomat and ideologue respectively, were convicted of crimes against humanity in 2014 and sentenced to life in prison. Both were also found guilty in 2018 on charges of genocide in the tribunalās final trial against Khmer Rougeā¦
Read MoreKhieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, the movementās chief diplomat and ideologue respectively, were convicted of crimes against humanity in 2014 and sentenced to life in prison. Both were also found guilty in 2018 on charges of genocide in the tribunalās final trial against Khmer Rougeā¦
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CambodiaKhmer Rouge Tribunalā¦former high-ranking Khmer Rough officials, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, were convicted in 2014 for crimes against humanity and in 2018 for genocide and received life sentences. Another defendant, Ieng Sary, died in 2013 before a verdict could be reached.
Read Moreā¦former high-ranking Khmer Rough officials, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, were convicted in 2014 for crimes against humanity and in 2018 for genocide and received life sentences. Another defendant, Ieng Sary, died in 2013 before a verdict could be reached.
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