Five faces of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge

Born: July 7, 1926

Known as "Brother Number Two," Nuon Chea was considered Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot's right hand man. He held a number of positions during the regime's rule, including a short stint as acting prime minister. After the regime fell, he sought refuge in the former Khmer Rouge stronghold of Pailin, before police swooped in 2007 to take the then frail 82 year old into custody.

Allegations: Charges of crimes against humanity refer to the forced evacuation of some two million people from Phnom Penh in 1975, and the alleged execution of members of the previous regime. A second trial will hear evidence of genocide, forced marriages and rape, and the persecution of Buddhists.

Sources: ECCC; Cambodia Tribunal Monitor

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Born: July 28, 1931

As the former head of state for the Khmer Rouge, Khieu Samphan, also known as "Brother Number Four," occupied a number of key roles as the government tortured, starved and killed its people. After the regime's fall he succeeded Pol Pot as the head of the movement and became its public face as it sought international credibility. He was arrested in 2007 and, like Nuon Chea, faces a second trial for other crimes including genocide. During his trial, Khieu Samphan expressed some remorse, but claimed he was merely a figurehead and was not aware of the full extent of the atrocities.

Allegations: Some of the charges against Khieu Samphan relate to the mass killings of ethnic Cham Muslims and Vietnamese. He's also being accused of the enslavement of people in work sites where many died from malnutrition and illness.

Sources: ECCC; Cambodia Tribunal Monitor

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Born: February 15, 1945

The war criminal better known as "Comrade Duch" headed the Santebal, a special branch of the Khmer Rouge tasked with internal security. He and his supporters also set up prisons, including the notorious torture center of the Tuol Sleng S-21 prison where more than 14,000 people died. Millions watched live broadcasts across the country in 2010 when "Comrade Duch" was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to 35 years in prison. He pleaded guilty but said he was only following orders.

Sources: ECCC; Cambodia Tribunal Monitor

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Born: October 24,1925

The husband of Ieng Thirith, Ieng Sary -- also known as "Brother Number Three" -- is thought to have joined the Khmer Rouge in 1963, six years after returning with his new wife from Paris. During the civil war, he was alleged to have been a special envoy for the National United Front of Kampuchea. When the Khmer Rouge took control in 1975, he became Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs. He fled to Thailand when the regime fell in 1979, but continued to exert control within the government, and transferred his role in foreign affairs to Khieu Samphan.

Allegations: Ieng Sary was accused of crimes against humanity, genocide, and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which include torture and unlawful confinement of a civilian. King Norodom Sihanouk granted Ieng Sary a royal pardon in 1996, in exchange for leaving the Khmer Rouge. ECCC proceedings against him were dropped on March 14, 2013, the day he died.

Sources: ECCC; Cambodia Tribunal Monitor

Images courtesy: AFP/Getty Images; Documentation Center of Cambodia