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 .
The special U.N. court in Cambodia decides Ieng Thirith has dementia . Three others , include Ieng Thirith 's husband , face charges of crimes against humanity . The Khmer Rouge regime 's four-year rule in the 1970s is blamed for 1.7 million deaths .