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Yet another test.

This documentary was produced and mixed by Bruce Edwards, who accompanied Michael to Cambodia. Since it first aired, several leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime have been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, and are set to face the international tribunal when it sits next year.

In September, Pol Pot's "Brother Number 2", Nuon Chea, the top surviving Khmer Rouge leader and its chief ideologue, was arrested and charged in the death of 1.7 million people. Earlier this year he denied any responsibility for the genocide, saying "I had no intention to kill my people."

Also charged, in July, was the commander of the Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh, where at least 14,000 men, women and children were tortured and sent to killing fields.

Cambodian authorities arrested two leading figures from the Khmer Rouge regime this past week. Former Foreign Minister Ieng Sary and his wife, Ieng Thirith, are in custody in Phnom Penh, charged them with crimes against humanity.

Khieu Samphan, the former Khmer Rouge head of state expected to face charges before the genocide tribunal, has reportedly suffered a stroke.

This program is the work of producers Donna Cressman, Dawna Dingwall, Alison Masemann, technical producer Victor Johnston and senior producer Alan Guettel.