002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 sector military and security cadre with Division 920 having the the right to make arrests of both sector cadre, civilians and military, with its secretary [REDACTED] having lists of persons to be detained 2764 Some prisoners were first detained at the district or cooperative authorities and transferred to Phnom Kraol.2765 636. One former prisoner states being hung upside down by his ankles for 24 hours upon arriving at Phnom Kraol.2766 Another recalls having his legs tied to a bench and his hands tied behind his back,2767 whilst other prisoners report being placed in wooden leg shackles upon arriving at Phnom Kraol.2768 The shackles ranged in size from holding one prisoner, to holding four or five2769 and some up to 20 prisoners.2770 Whilst all prisoners were shackled at night,2771 there are reports of light offenders being unshackled and taken out to work during the day.2772 637. Within K-11, prisoners were held temporarily under the same conditions.2773 As of November 1977, 40 prisoners were held, tied-up on the ground floor of K-17 and five were held on the first floor.2774 Concerning the number of prisoners Phnom Kraol was holding, one witness states to have seen 802775, whilst another witness mentions that the Phnom Kraol could hold up to 385.2776 638. At Phnom Kraol some prisoners were made to work during the day;2777 their hands remained tied whilst doing so.2778 Prisoners were under guard at all times.2779 Food at Phnom Kraol was insufficient and as a result prisoners were generally in a weakened state and emaciated.2780 Interrogations 639. Several witnesses state that detainees were seriously mistreated during interrogations at Phnom Kraol. One witness recounts being hung upside down and interrogated.2781 Another former prisoner witnessed an eight year old son of a female prisoner being hung upside down by the guards until he was bleeding from the eyes.2782 Other witnesses state that serious mistreatment was not commonplace, if done at all.2783 One witness states that “there was no torture during the interrogations, but there were strong threats”.2784 This is corroborated by a former soldier working at Phnom Kraol. 2785 640. Interrogations included questioning the prisoners about their alleged links to the CIA and/or Vietnamese networks.2786 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. 161