R.I.P.

Nuon Chea

1926 – 2019

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Brother Number Two

Second-in-command of the Khmer Rouge and chief ideologist. Oversaw the security apparatus that tortured and executed perceived enemies at S-21 and other sites. Convicted of genocide by international tribunal in 2018.

Why They're Here

The ideological architect of Khmer Rouge atrocities. Convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity, and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.