Cambodian genocide
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The Cambodian genocide was the mass killing and persecution of millions of Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot between 1975 and 1979.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cambodian genocide canonical | 9 |
| Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge | 1 |
| Khmer Rouge genocide | 1 |
| Khmer Rouge purges | 1 |
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Target entity: Cambodian genocide Context triple: [Democratic Kampuchea, notableEvent, Cambodian genocide]
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Huế Massacre
The Huế Massacre was a mass killing of thousands of civilians and prisoners by communist forces during their occupation of the city of Huế in the 1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.
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Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
The Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 were a large-scale, state-backed campaign of political violence in which hundreds of thousands of suspected communists and leftists were systematically persecuted, imprisoned, and killed across Indonesia.
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1994 Rwandan genocide
The 1994 Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter in which extremist Hutu militias and civilians killed an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu over about 100 days, making it one of the most horrific genocides of the late 20th century.
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My Lai massacre
The My Lai massacre was a notorious 1968 atrocity during the Vietnam War in which U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians, becoming a symbol of the conflict’s brutality and sparking widespread outrage.
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E.
Laha massacre
The Laha massacre was a World War II war crime in which Japanese forces executed hundreds of Australian and Dutch prisoners of war on Ambon Island in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cambodian genocide Target entity description: The Cambodian genocide was the mass killing and persecution of millions of Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot between 1975 and 1979.
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A.
Huế Massacre
The Huế Massacre was a mass killing of thousands of civilians and prisoners by communist forces during their occupation of the city of Huế in the 1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.
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B.
Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
The Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 were a large-scale, state-backed campaign of political violence in which hundreds of thousands of suspected communists and leftists were systematically persecuted, imprisoned, and killed across Indonesia.
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C.
1994 Rwandan genocide
The 1994 Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter in which extremist Hutu militias and civilians killed an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu over about 100 days, making it one of the most horrific genocides of the late 20th century.
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D.
My Lai massacre
The My Lai massacre was a notorious 1968 atrocity during the Vietnam War in which U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians, becoming a symbol of the conflict’s brutality and sparking widespread outrage.
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E.
Laha massacre
The Laha massacre was a World War II war crime in which Japanese forces executed hundreds of Australian and Dutch prisoners of war on Ambon Island in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime against humanity
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genocide ⓘ mass killing ⓘ politicide ⓘ |
| aftermath |
diaspora of Cambodians
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mass graves discovery ⓘ refugee crisis ⓘ trauma in Cambodian society ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Khmer Rouge genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
disease
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execution ⓘ forced labor ⓘ starvation ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Cambodian Genocide Memorials
NERFINISHED
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Choeung Ek Genocidal Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedLeaders |
Kaing Guek Eav
NERFINISHED
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Khieu Samphan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuon Chea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia
NERFINISHED
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fall of Khmer Rouge regime ⓘ |
| endEvent |
Vietnamese capture of Phnom Penh
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establishment of People’s Republic of Kampuchea ⓘ |
| endTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
1700000
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2000000 ⓘ |
| ideology |
Khmer nationalism
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Maoism ⓘ agrarian socialism ⓘ anti-intellectualism ⓘ anti-urbanism ⓘ ultra-Maoism ⓘ |
| leaderOfPerpetrators | Pol Pot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRecognition |
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
NERFINISHED
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United Nations-backed tribunals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Choeung Ek
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Kampuchea NERFINISHED ⓘ Killing Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Phnom Penh NERFINISHED ⓘ S-21 prison NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuol Sleng prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer Rouge rule in Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Khmer Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
abolition of markets
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abolition of money ⓘ collectivization of agriculture ⓘ establishment of rural communes ⓘ forced evacuation of cities ⓘ mass imprisonment ⓘ purges within Khmer Rouge ⓘ reeducation ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Cambodian Civil War
NERFINISHED
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U.S. bombing of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Buddhist monks
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Cambodian intellectuals ⓘ ethnic Cham Muslims ⓘ ethnic Chinese Cambodians ⓘ ethnic Thai Cambodians ⓘ ethnic Vietnamese ⓘ former government officials ⓘ professionals ⓘ royalists ⓘ suspected political opponents ⓘ urban residents ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: Cambodian genocide Description of subject: The Cambodian genocide was the mass killing and persecution of millions of Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge regime led by Pol Pot between 1975 and 1979.
Referenced by (12)
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