01005764 Case File No. 002/19-09-2007/ECCC/TC E313 Siem Reap,508 Poipet,509 Battambang510 and Pursat.511 The re-location of many people expelled from Phnom Penh and other towns was still on-going in August 1975.512 171. Beginning in September 1975 and continuing throughout 1977, at least 300,000 to 400,000 civilians were forcibly transferred to Battambang and Pursat Provinces, while more than 30,000 were forcibly re-located within regions depending on seasonal labour requirements and to advance the class struggle.513 These movements were carried out under inhumane conditions leading to deaths. Some died of starvation, exhaustion or sickness while others disappeared.514 Overall, during the temporal period at issue in Case 002/01, millions were forcibly displaced. The Chamber notes that the Closing Order also alleged that forcible displacement continued throughout 1978.515 172. Between 17 and 24 April 1975, Khmer Republic officials were targeted for execution, arrest and detention while cities and towns throughout the newly liberated areas of Cambodia, including Phnom Penh were emptied of their inhabitants.516 On or around 25 or 26 April 1975, at least 250 former Khmer Republic officials were 508 T. 12 November 2012 (PE CHUY Chip Se), pp. 111-112 (After 17 April 1975, people were evacuated from Siem Reap at gun-point); CHEA Thy Interview Record, E3/5184, 17 June 2008, p. 5, ERN (En) 00225529 (All the people of Siem Reap were evacuated); MUY Moeun Interview Record, E3/5175, 3 June 2008, p. 2, ERN (En) 00272752 (On 5 May 1975, people were still being evacuated from Siem Reap, others had already been evacuated); TEM Kimseng Interview Record, E3/5248, 7 October 2008, pp. 2-4, ERN (En) 00235142-44 (After 17 April 1975, people were evacuated from Siem Reap). 509 Refugee Accounts, E3/4590, p. 25, ERN (En) 00820343 (On 24 April, the Khmer Rouge ordered the evacuation of Poipet by microphone). 510 T. 6 December 2012 (HUN Chhunly), pp. 74-75 (One week after the Khmer Rouge took control, Battambang was evacuated); MA Saem Interview Record, E3/5282, 28 March 2009, pp. 3-4, ERN (En) 00322023-4 (At the end of April 1975, Khmer Rouge soldiers evacuated Battambang Town); PEN Loeut Interview Record, E3/5226, 18 November 2008, pp. 2-3, ERN (En) 00250277-78 (Around 25 or 26 April 1975, armed Khmer Rouge soldiers evacuated people from Phnom Sampeou to rice fields outside the village, in Battambang Province); TES Heanh Interview Record, E3/505, 27 August 2008, pp. 2-3, ERN (En) 00275409-10 (Armed Khmer Rouge evacuated all the people of Battambang Town). 511 T. 29 April 2013 (UNG Chhat), pp. 70-79 (Pursat was evacuated on 20 April 1975); T. 2 May 2013 (LIM Sat), pp. 14-16 (Following the liberation in 1975, people were all evacuated out of the provincial town of Pursat within three weeks or so) . 512 See Section 10: Movement of the Population (Phase One); Section 11: Movement of the Population (Phase Two); Revolutionary Flag, E3/166, February-March 1976, p. 25, ERN (En) 00517837. 513 See Section 11: Movement of the Population (Phase Two). 514 See Section 11: Movement of the Population (Phase Two). 515 Closing Order, paras 283-300 (Concerning the displacements identified in the Closing Order as population movement (phase three)). 516 Section 11: Movement of the Population (Phase Two). Case 002/01, Judgement, 7 August 2014 - Public 97