Toul Sleng Genocidal Museum

The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a memorial to the genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge regime under Pol Pot in the 1970s. Formerly a school, the compound was converted into a brutal security prison and interrogation facility known as "S-21". Between 1975 and 1979, an estimated 1.5 to 3 million Cambodians died from executions, forced labor, starvation, and disease.12

The museum displays include torture instruments, mug shots of victims, and paintings by a survivor depicting the horrors of the prison. The Khmer Rouge's radical vision led to the systematic destruction of Cambodian society, targeting intellectuals, professionals, and ethnic minorities. The museum serves as a stark reminder of this tragic period in history.12