01005739 Case File No. 002/19-09-2007/ECCC/TC E313 tradition the parents arrange the marriage for children, although a few witnesses had a different understanding.374 KHIEU Samphan claimed not to know anything about forced marriage and, according to him, no such event took place in Phnom Penh.375 130. There is however, some evidence of arranged and involuntary marriages. The Chamber is therefore able to find that regulation of marriage was a CPK policy. Evidence concerning the nature and implementation of the policy of regulation of marriage, and its extent will be the subject of Case 002/02. 131. Having examined the existence of the CPK policies that are relevant to Case 002/01, the Chamber now considers the events immediately preceding the 17 April 1975 evacuation of Phnom Penh. 3.4. Decision to ‘Liberate’ and Forcibly Evacuate Phnom Penh and Other Urban Centres 132. The Trial Chamber is satisfied that the CPK Central Committee over a series of meetings starting in 1973, decided collectively to forcibly evacuate Phnom Penh’s inhabitants.376 3.4.1. June 1974 133. In June 1974, the CPK leaders met in Meak village, Prek Kok commune near the bank of the Mekong River for more than a fortnight to discuss plans for the final assault and liberation of Phnom Penh and other urban centres. 377 By his own 374 T. 10 April 2013 (François PONCHAUD), pp. 73-74; T. 24 April 2013 (CHUON Thi), pp. 21-22, 81 (marriage was not forced, but it was arranged in respective units, and had to be approved by Angkar); T. 8 October 2012 (MEAS Voeun), p. 64 (marriage was regulated but couple must first meet and consent); T. 25 September 2012 (NOEM Sem), pp. 28-29, 32-33, 76-77 (marriage of cadre was arranged by superiors and she consented to it); T. 4 June 2012 (SAKIM Lamut), p. 72 (marriages arranged but not forced); T. 19 June 2012 (YUN Kim), pp. 59-60 (marriages arranged but women’s consent first sought); cf. T. 7 December 2011 (ROMAM Yun), pp. 45-46 (during the POL Pot time, people did not get married; they just live together); cf. T. 21 June 2012 (KHIEV Nou), p. 66 (superiors in the commune must agree to the marriage, but they were merely informed they would be married). 375 T. 27 Mary 2013 (KHIEU Samphan), p. 84. 376 T. 13 December 2011 (NUON Chea), pp. 26-29; T. 30 January 2012 (NUON Chea), pp. 14-17. Although NUON Chea indicated that the meetings on this topic started in 1973, the Chamber was only presented with detailed evidence of meetings starting in June 1974. 377 Revolutionary Flag, E3/11, September 1977, p. 36, ERN (En) 00486247; Revolutionary Flag, E3/747, August 1978, p. 20, ERN (En) 00499785; T. 26 July 2012 (ROCHOEM Ton alias PHY Phuon), p. 39; T. 22 November 2011 (NUON Chea), pp. 103-104, 108, 110; T. 14 December 2011 Case 002/01, Judgement, 7 August 2014 - Public 72