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Now playing Next Cambodia Nuon Chea, Khmer Rouge's Brother Number Two, dies at 93 Nuon Chea, one of the architects of the Cambodian genocide that wiped out a quarter of his countrymen, has died in Phnom Penh, aged 93. 04/08/2019
Now playing Next no comment Cambodians re-enact genocidal horrors to remember those killed in Khmer Rouge regime Cambodian actors on Monday (May 20) re-enacted scenes of civilians being killed by Khmer Rouge soldiers to remember the millions who died during the murderous Maoist regime that came to an end 40 years ago. 20/05/2019
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