Khmer Rouge

Khmer Rouge
A Cambodian communist guerrilla force active from the 1970s to the 1990s under the leadership of Pol Pot.

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  • Khmer Rouge — Khmer Rouge, the a very ↑left wing military organization which took control of the government of Cambodia in 1975, under its leader ↑Pol Pot. Around 3 million Cambodians are believed to have been killed under Khmer Rouge rule, which continued… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Khmer Rouge — The Khmer Rouge (Khmer: ខ្មែរក្រហម – “Khmer Krahom” in Khmer) literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot …   Wikipedia

  • Khmer Rouge — /kmair roohzh , keuh mair /, pl. Khmers Rouges /kmair roohzh , keuh mair / for 2. 1. a Cambodian guerrilla and rebel force and political opposition movement, originally Communist and Communist backed. 2. a member or supporter of this force. [ < F …   Universalium

  • Khmer Rouge — Flagge der Demokratischen Republik Kampuchea (1975 1979) Die Roten Khmer (franz. Khmers rouges) waren eine kommunistische Guerillatruppe, die 1975 in Kambodscha an die Macht kam und durch besondere Grausamkeit weltweite Bekanntheit erlangte. Ihr… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Khmer Rouge — Khmers rouges Drapeau du Parti communiste du Cambodge Les Khmers rouges (en khmer: Khmaey Krahom), dont le nom officiel fut successivement Parti communiste du Cambodge et Parti du Kampuchéa démocratique (autres noms : Parti communiste du… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Khmer rouge — Khmers rouges Drapeau du Parti communiste du Cambodge Les Khmers rouges (en khmer: Khmaey Krahom), dont le nom officiel fut successivement Parti communiste du Cambodge et Parti du Kampuchéa démocratique (autres noms : Parti communiste du… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Khmer Rouge rule of Cambodia — History of Cambodia This article is part of a series Early history …   Wikipedia

  • Khmer Rouge period (1975–1979) — The Khmer Rouge from 1975 until 1979 when Cambodia was ruled by the government of Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge party the official name of the country was Democratic Kampuchea ( km. កម្ពុជាប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ, French: Kampuchea démocratique , Vietnamese …   Wikipedia

  • Khmer Rouge-Tribunal — Das Rote Khmer Tribunal (auch: Khmer Rouge Tribunal, offizielle Bezeichnung: Außerordentliche Kammern an den Gerichten von Kambodscha) ist ein hybrider Strafgerichtshof nach dem Vorbild des ICTY in Den Haag und des ICTR in Arusha, das die im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Khmer Rouge Tribunal — Das Rote Khmer Tribunal (auch: Khmer Rouge Tribunal, offizielle Bezeichnung: Außerordentliche Kammern an den Gerichten von Kambodscha) ist ein hybrider Strafgerichtshof nach dem Vorbild des ICTY in Den Haag und des ICTR in Arusha, das die im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Khmer Rouge — [[t]ˈkmɛər ˈruʒ, kəˈmɛər[/t]] n. pl. Khmers Rouges [[t]ˈkmɛər ˈruʒ, kəˈmɛər[/t]] 1) cvb gov a Cambodian guerrilla and rebel force, orig. Communist and Communist backed 2) cvb gov a member or supporter of this force • Etymology: < F Khmer (or… …   From formal English to slang

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