Three former Khmer Rouge leaders have been charged with genocidePHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Khieu Samphan, who served as head of state in Cambodia under Khmer Rouge rule from 1975 to 1979, was charged Friday with genocide.
The war crimes tribunal in Cambodia, which is supported by the United Nations, brought the same charge against two other Khmer Rouge leaders Wednesday, Voice of America reported. They were Nuon Chea, a Khmer Rouge theoretician, and former Foreign Minister Ieng Sary.
The genocide charges involve the killing of ethnic Cham, a largely Muslim group that resisted Khmer Rouge rule, and Vietnamese Cambodians. The three leaders are also charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, homicide and torture.
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