François Ponchaud

François Ponchaud
Ponchaud in 2017
Born(1939-02-08)8 February 1939
Sallanches, France
Died27 January 2025(2025-01-27) (aged 85)
Lauris, France
OccupationsCatholic priest, missionary and author

François Ponchaud (French: [fʁɑ̃swa pɔ̃ʃo]; 8 February 1939 – 17 January 2025) was a French Catholic priest and missionary to Cambodia. He was best known for his documentation of the genocide which occurred under the Khmer Rouge (KR), and for being one of the first people to expose the human rights abuses being carried out at the time.

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