Denial Cambodian genocide
a few months before death on 15 april 1998, pol pot interviewed thayer. during interview stated had clear conscience , denied being responsible genocide. pol pot asserted came carry out struggle, not kill people . according alex alvarez, pol pot portrayed himself misunderstood , unfairly vilified figure .
in 2013, cambodian prime minister hun sen passed legislation makes illegal denial of cambodian genocide , other war crimes committed khmer rouge. legislation passed after comments member of opposition, kem sokha, deputy president of cambodian national rescue party. sokha had stated exhibits @ tuol sleng fabricated , artifacts had been faked vietnamese following invasion in 1979. sokha s party have claimed comments have been taken out of context.
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