Phnom Penh , the Cambodians capital , fell to the genocidal Khmer Rouge 40 years ago today . At least 1.7 million people were killed in the subsequent four years , before the regime was driven out . Decades on , the country is still struggling to gain justice for victims and heal from the genocide .
Phnom Penh , the Cambodian capital , fell to the genocidal Khmer Rouge 40 years ago today . At least 1.7 million people were killed in the subsequent four years , before the regime was driven out . Decades on , the country is still struggling to gain justice for victims and heal from the genocide .