2001: Khmer Rouge- loss of life between 1975 and 1979

 Former Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan apologizes for the loss of life between 1975 and 1979 but denies having knowledge of atrocities, saying “My mistake was that I was too naïve and was out of touch with the real situation.”

To: 
General public
From: 
Khmer Rouge
Year of Apology: 
2001
Footnote: 
Mydans, Seth. “Cambodia: Khmer Rouge apology.” New York Times. August 18, 2001.