r Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 to 1979 was 21% (about 1.5 million) of a population of 7.9 million. The death toll for Vietnamese inhabitants stands at 100%, while the death toll for the Chinese was 50%, the Chains 36% and Lao 40%. For those defined as “New People,” the total death toll was about 29%, while for all “Old People” it was 16%. One estimate indicates that as many as 400,000 people may have died in the Eastern Cambodian Zone, a death toll of 27%. Clearly, those who fit the allowed definition of Khmer suffered somewhat less than members of minorities or groups contaminated by “foreign influence”, who bore the wrath of the regime that committed one of the century's worst crimes against humanity. ...
