002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 were ill or who arrived late, or those whose work was considered unsatisfactory, were beaten and insulted.1787 They were also punished when they were accused of “sexual misconduct”, “being ill” or of “theft”.1788 Fear of being transferred1789 or executed1790 always loomed large. 410. Regular reeducation sessions were held at S-24. During these sessions, the detainees, who were exhorted to work with speed and efficiency,1791 were subjected to political training and indoctrination,1792 and to self-assessment sessions.1793 Interrogations 411. Several witnesses described how interrogations were conducted and that some detainees were treated very badly by the staff during interrogations.1794 Duch stated that, in general, S-24 was not a centre where prisoners were interrogated or tortured.1795 However, while he recognised that interrogations may have taken place and that detainees might have been ill-treated during interrogations, he stated that he never instructed the staff of S-24 to carry out interrogations in order to extract confessions.1796 Security 412. Disappearances of prisoners during the night were common1797 and those who disappeared never returned.1798 413. Some S-24 detainees were transferred to Choeng Ek for execution,1799 including children.1800 Some prisoners were also transferred from S-24 to S-21.1801 Duch admitted that at least 571 of them were transferred.1802 In the Duch judgment of Case File 001, the Trial Chamber notes:1803 “According to Expert David CHANDLER, one of the characteristics that distinguished S-24 from S-21 was that individuals held at the former had the possibility of release. The Accused stated, however, that S-24 detainees were seldom released and that all were generally destined for execution regardless of their classification. The Accused testified that he provided those running S-24 with a standing order to execute its detainees in accordance with CPK policy. S-24 detainees slated for execution whose confessions were needed were first sent to S-21, while those whose confessions were not required were sent directly to Choeung Ek for execution. The Accused typically made this decision, though his subordinates could send detainees directly to Choeung Ek when their confessions were clearly unnecessary, as was the case with children. [internal citations omitted]”. *** Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, National Road 4, Choam Chao, Dangkao Phnom Penh Mailing address: P.O. Box 71, Phnom Penh; Tel: +855(0)23 218914 Fax: +855(0) 23 218941. 107