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Article: After the killing fields: Paul Bellamy reviews New Zealand's approach to Cambodia from 1979 to 1989.
- Article from:
- New Zealand International Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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With the 1975 fall of Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, one of modern history's most brutal and terrifying regimes came to power. Once in control, the Khmer Rouge implemented a radical and brutal policy aimed at restructuring society. Cambodia was renamed Democratic Kampuchea, and the advent of Khmer Rouge rule was proclaimed 'Year Zero'. By the time the Khmer Rouge was ousted in early 1979 up to 1.7 million lives had been lost through executions, malnutrition or disease. Overall, up to a quarter of the population is estimated to have died as a direct result of Khmer Rouge policies. (1)
This article focuses an New Zealand's foreign policy towards Cambodia during ...