François Ponchaud

François Ponchaud (8 February 1939 – 17 January 2025) was a French Catholic priest and missionary to Cambodia.French missionary returns home after long service in Cambodia He was best known for his works in documenting the Cambodian genocide which happened under the Khmer Rouge (KR). He was one the first people to expose the human rights abuses being carried out at the time. Ponchaud was born in Sallanches, France.

Ponchaud died on 17 January 2025 in Lauris, France from cancer at the age of 85.François Ponchaud, prêtre missionnaire au Cambodge, est mort 

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