The special U.N. mission in Cambodia says she now has dementia . Those already living in rural Cambodia were expected to produce enough food for the country while teaching farming to those who had never done it before . Several people , include Ieng Thirith 's husband , face charges of crimes against humanity . The Khmer Rouge regime 's four - year rule in the country is blamed for 1.7 million deaths .
The special U.N. mission in Cambodia says she now has dementia . Several people , include Ieng Thirith 's husband , face charges of crimes against humanity . The Khmer Rouge regime 's four - year rule in the country is blamed for 1.7 million deaths .