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Two children killed by decades-old grenade in Cambodia • Feb. 23, 2025, 3:55 AM ET (The Guardian)
Cambodia passes law toughening penalties for denial of Khmer Rouge genocide • Feb. 19, 2025, 7:05 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Cambodia passes bill toughening penalties for denial of Khmer Rouge genocide • Feb. 18, 2025, 3:04 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

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Also Known As Khmers Rouges
Date 1967 - 1998
Areas Of Involvement communism • genocide
Related People Hun Sen • Pol Pot

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