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World Service,18 Apr 2013,9 mins

The Khmer Rouge take power

Witness History

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In April 1975 the four-year rule of the brutal Khmer Rouge began in Cambodia. Up to two million people are thought to have died - many summarily executed, or starved to death. Youk Chhang survived. He was just 14 years old at the time. (Photo: Youk Chhang, 2013)

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