Cambodian genocide
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The Cambodian genocide was the mass killing and persecution of millions of Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot between 1975 and 1979.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cambodian genocide canonical | 9 |
| Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge | 1 |
| Khmer Rouge genocide | 1 |
| Khmer Rouge purges | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime against humanity
ⓘ
genocide ⓘ mass killing ⓘ politicide ⓘ |
| aftermath |
diaspora of Cambodians
ⓘ
mass graves discovery ⓘ refugee crisis ⓘ trauma in Cambodian society ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Khmer Rouge genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
disease
ⓘ
execution ⓘ forced labor ⓘ starvation ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Cambodian Genocide Memorials
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Choeung Ek Genocidal Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedLeaders |
Kaing Guek Eav
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khieu Samphan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuon Chea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fall of Khmer Rouge regime ⓘ |
| endEvent |
Vietnamese capture of Phnom Penh
ⓘ
establishment of People’s Republic of Kampuchea ⓘ |
| endTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
1700000
ⓘ
2000000 ⓘ |
| ideology |
Khmer nationalism
ⓘ
Maoism ⓘ agrarian socialism ⓘ anti-intellectualism ⓘ anti-urbanism ⓘ ultra-Maoism ⓘ |
| leaderOfPerpetrators | Pol Pot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRecognition |
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations-backed tribunals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Choeung Ek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Kampuchea NERFINISHED ⓘ Killing Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Phnom Penh NERFINISHED ⓘ S-21 prison NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuol Sleng prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer Rouge rule in Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Khmer Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
abolition of markets
ⓘ
abolition of money ⓘ collectivization of agriculture ⓘ establishment of rural communes ⓘ forced evacuation of cities ⓘ mass imprisonment ⓘ purges within Khmer Rouge ⓘ reeducation ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Cambodian Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. bombing of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Buddhist monks
ⓘ
Cambodian intellectuals ⓘ ethnic Cham Muslims ⓘ ethnic Chinese Cambodians ⓘ ethnic Thai Cambodians ⓘ ethnic Vietnamese ⓘ former government officials ⓘ professionals ⓘ royalists ⓘ suspected political opponents ⓘ urban residents ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Khmer Rouge genocide
subject surface form:
Choeung Ek Genocide Center
this entity surface form:
Khmer Rouge purges
this entity surface form:
Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge