002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 and the serious adverse effects on the working strength of people in worksites, were also reported at this meeting.550 Instructions were issued that people were to be issued a ration of two cans of rice per day, but it was noted that, “at the end of the season when there are many shortages, those shortages will impact their health and labour strength”.551 Telegrams were also sent to the Centre reporting on the policy relating to cooperatives and worksites, including the working conditions such as food shortages and starvation.552 175. A number of specific problems related to health and their adverse effect on this policy were discussed at an ad hoc CPK meeting dated 10 June 1976. People’s living standards, resulting diseases, significant shortfalls of medicine throughout the country were noted; the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs was reminded of its duties with respect to this policy; and instructions were issued to address these problems.553 Health issues were further discussed by Pol Pot with medical workers from the zone, sectors and military gathered at the first National Medical Conference held in October 1978.554 176. The policy of forming cooperatives and worksites was also disseminated through radio broadcasts555 and the Revolutionary Flag magazines.556 A 1975 issue of Revolutionary Flag stated that “the Party has to rebuild a new economy in the most rapid manner that is mainly depending on agriculture”557 and that “the labour forces shall be organized for consecutive projects”.558 In 1976, Revolutionary Flag magazines stated that the Party assessed the economic situation monthly559 and that food shortages and diseases had persisted during that year, but that problems had been resolved and “the majority of districts” had enough to eat.560 Later in 1978, however, it was recorded that the previous assertions of agricultural success had been exaggerated, the failures being blamed on internal enemies.561 177. Although serious health562 and food problems563 arose following the establishment of the CPK regime, the CPK leaders had not provided for adequate systems to respond to these problems564 and did not accept international aid,565 except for the limited support primarily available from China.566 On the contrary, the CPK policies were focused on isolation and the self-sufficiency of the national economy.567 C. SECURITY CENTRES AND EXECUTION SITES 178. One of these five policies was to implement and defend the CPK socialist revolution through the reeducation of “bad-elements” and the killing of “enemies”, both inside and outside the Party ranks, by whatever means necessary.568 As it took power, the CPK destroyed the existing legal and judicial structures.569 By 17 April 1975, the CPK had replaced these 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. 47