002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427
475.
One hundred and twenty eight (128) civil parties were declared admissible with regards
to S-21 Security Center2045, since the alleged crimes described in the application were
considered as being more likely than not to be true, pursuant to Internal Rule 23 bis (4).
These civil parties have provided sufficient elements tending to establish prima facie
personal harm as a direct consequence of the crimes committed at S-21 Security Center.
Sang Security Centre2046
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Location and Establishment
476.
Sang security centre was a district level security centre located in Trapeang Sva Village,
Trea Commune, Kandal Steung District, Kandal Province.2047 Applying the CPK’s system
of identifying administrative boundaries, it was located in district 154 (code-number for
Kandal Steung), Sector 25, Southwest Zone. It appears to have commenced operation as a
security centre sometime during 1976 or 19772048 and was operational until the end of the
CPK regime.2049 Originally a teacher training centre, Sang was ringed by barbed wire and
comprised of several concrete structures, including a number of detention buildings, a
blacksmith’s shack, a kitchen, and a separate house for the prison chairman.2050 There were
also a number of special detention cells for CPK cadres who had committed serious
offences.2051
Functioning
Structure and Personnel
477.
As a district level security centre, Sang was controlled by the district 154 Committee.2052
The District Committee would regularly meet with the prison chairman at the Committee’s
headquarters in Siem Reap Kantuot and one of its successive secretaries, Yann (deceased),
would personally visit Sang every two to three months. 2053 South West Zone Secretary, Ta
Mok (deceased), may have also visited Sang on a number of occasions.2054
478.
Up to 20 cadres worked at Sang at any one time.2055 There were several different chairmen
in charge of Sang during its operation.2056 After the first chairman, Mong, was arrested in
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.
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