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zone, including both former autonomous Sector 106 and Sector 103.2472 It was in operation
until at least December 1978.2473
573.
North Zone security centre was located in a former French colonial prison, at the current
site of the Sokha Angkor Hotel. Interrogations took place in Kesararam pagoda (also known
as Dharmayudhi or Thaomyuth Pagoda), to the west of the prison premises. Execution of
prisoners took place at Trinh Vine Plantation located approximately 500 metres North of
the current Angkor Wat Ticket booth. Some of the prisoners who died in the North Zone
security centre were buried in Kesararam primary school, to the west of Kesararam
Pagoda.2474
Functioning
Structure and Personnel
574.
The leadership of the North Zone security centre changed within the temporal period. The
North Zone security centre chairman was Run alias Srun from the Southwest Zone
(deceased).2475 From June 1978 he was replaced by Song from the West Zone.2476 Deputy
Chairman Pronh (deceased),2477 was in charge of managing the day-to-day operations of the
security centre, including the arrival, interrogation, execution and burial of prisoners.2478 It
has not been established that any of the Charged Persons ever visited the security centre.2479
575.
Kang Chap alias Se, the New North Zone Secretary who was sent to S-21 in August 1978
and replaced by Paet Soeung,2480 would regularly report by telegrams to Office 870 (some
of them were copied to Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary), in particular about the internal
enemies’ situation and the arrests in both Sector 106 and Sector 103.2481 He would also send
confessions directly to the CPK Centre in particular the confession of San Eap alias Khon
member of the Phnom Penh Branch of Sector 103 Commerce Commitee. In the letter
accompanying this Confession Kang Chap alias Se wrote that he is sending this confession
and the one of Saey alias Phang from Sector 103 Security in order for the Committee 870 to
examine them and to find further network of internal “traitors”. It appears that this
confession was annotated with “19/04/1978 follow up” by Nuon Chea.2482
Arrest and Detention
576.
Nine of the witnesses and civil parties interviewed were detained at North Zone security
centre.2483 They mention that other individuals they knew were also imprisoned there.2484
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