Cambodian genocide, 1975-1979

This article gives a brief history of the Cambodian genocide. Khmer Rouge forces took over Cambodia on 17 April 1975 and forcibly evacuated the cities, emptied hospitals and Buddhist monasteries, closed schools and factories, abolished money and wages. During the years 1975-1979 Cambodia was a prison camp state and 1.7 million people were worked, starved or beaten to death. This article briefly covers the rise of the Kmer Rouge, organising the genocide, the ideology of genocide, the perpetrators, the victims, long-term impact on the victim groups, international response, and the road to justice. The key figures involved, a glossary and timeline are also included.