He now lives modestly with his family in a newly built house on the outskirts of Pailin in western Cambodia.

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Though most Khmer Rouge leaders are living in Pailin, a border town where the government's grip is tenuous, they no longer have an army.

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For now, all three live freely in Pailin, in northwestern Cambodia.

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Also treated with respect was former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, who received a limited royal pardon in 1996 and now lives peacefully in Pailin in western Cambodia.

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