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committed suicide he was replaced as chairman by [REDACTED].2256 In total, between 2030 cadres worked at Koh Kyang Secuity Centre.2257
Arrest and Detention
521.
Koh Kyang Secuirty Centre held prisoners coming from Kampong Saom, Koh Kong
Province and parts of Kampot Province, such as Prey Nup District and Sre Ambel Village,
all in Sector 37.2258
522.
Prisoners were generally arrested by military Division 1.2259 Additionally, a special force of
Division 1 was tasked to conduct investigations into the biographies of its own
combatants.2260
523.
Both “new” and “base people” were detained at Koh Kyang security centre.2261 From at
least mid-1977 onwards, most of the prisoners brought in were CPK cadres, the “new
people” detainees had already been killed.2262
524.
Prisoners were categorized into serious and light offence prisoners. Serious offenders were
detained because they were considered to be traitors and were either former CPK cadre,
former Khmer Republic officers or had confessed to having been linked to the CIA.2263
Light offence prisoners included individuals who had been accused of stealing food, being
lazy at work or of having engaged in acts of immorality.2264
525.
There were approximately 100-200 prisoners detained at Koh Kyang security centre at any
given time.2265 Women, men and children were separated into different houses.2266 Some
children were born in the prison,2267 or were brought in with their parents2268 or were
arrested whilst secretly visiting their parents.2269
526.
Upon arrival at Koh Kyang security centre, prisoners were shackled together in rows.2270
Light offenders would be unshackled in the morning in order to undertake work and then
re-shackled in the evening.2271 Serious offenders remained shackled day and night, until
they were taken to be executed.2272
527.
Living conditions at Koh Kyang security centre were particularly harsh: Witnesses state that
prisoners were forced to lie in their own excrement, that they were not allowed to bathe,
that they had no cover against mosquito bites and that the food provided to prisoners was
inadequate.2273 One witness states that prisoners did not receive any food or drink for the
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