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A photograph depicted Khmer Rouge victims at Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, September 22, 2016.

A photograph depicted Khmer Rouge victims at Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, September 22, 2016.

Cambodian Genocide Overview

This site provides an in-depth look at the Cambodian Genocide.  It includes maps, photographs, first-person accounts, etc.

Genocide in Cambodia: Documents from the Trial of Pol Pot and Ieng Sary

Background to this ground-breaking trial (constituted in Cambodia in 1979), as well as trial proceedings, with commentaries by various experts, field reports, testimonies, and witness statements. (ISBN: 0-8122-3539-8)

Death Of A Nation: The Khmer Rouge's Cambodia

This 10 minute video provides an overview of the Cambodian Genocide and the Khmer Rouge.

The Killing Fields

This movie is based on the true story of New York Times Reporter Sydney Schanberg, who covered the Cambodian War.

Univ. of Minnesota: Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Resource Guide - overview of the causes, events and the responses to the genocide. Also provides educators with a list of resources they can use in their classroom.

USHMM: Cambodia 1975-1979

Great place for educators to start! USHMM section regarding the Cambodian genocide. It provides background information as well as further information about the violence and aftermath of the genocide.