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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Karthak_Maz_Urzak on 2025-07-23 10:05:22+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: Malcolm Caldwell was a Scottish academic who was a campaigner for Asian communist and socialist movements and a supporter of the Khmer Rouge. He frequently attempted to downplay reports of mass executions. Caldwell was murdered a few hours after meeting Pol Pot in Cambodia.