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the regime. They were produced in office K-25295 by the Ministry of Propaganda.296 From
April 1975 until his arrest in 1977, Hou Nim was the Minister of Propaganda.297 Following
his arrest Yun Yat took control of the Ministry of Propaganda.298
100.
Revolutionary Flag had existed as an underground “secret magazine” during the struggle
prior to 1975,299 and remained the official Party publication during the CPK era.300
101.
The Revolutionary Flag and Revolutionary Youth Magazines were a propaganda tool used to
reflect the Party policy on a monthly basis.301 Only Party members had access to the
magazines themselves302 and they were used to educate political and military cadres.303 They
had to study the magazine, disseminate its policies to those under their charge and then
implement them.304 They also had to attend study sessions on them. Revolutionary Youth was
distributed among the members of the Youth League.305
102.
The magazines influenced all channels of government public communication. The contents of
radio broadcasts, for example, were drawn from articles.306 Copies of Revolutionary Flag
were found in S-21 and at surrounding houses.307 Duch himself stated that he used
Revolutionary Flag for information on the “general policy line of the Party”.308 Evidence
also suggests that the magazines were received by 870 offices309 as well as being
disseminated abroad to the Cambodian embassy in China.310
103.
The magazines were also used for teaching purposes, in particular, by Nuon Chea311 and Ieng
Sary.312 More general study sessions were held to rally the people and called for “young men
and women to join the revolution”.313 According to some witnesses, “the guidelines in the
magazines were illustrated in a very sharp way and if a person would not adapt himself or
herself to that, then this person automatically would be considered as an enemy”314 and a
core message was that opponents to the Party would be considered as enemies.315
104.
A witness states that in one incident, leaflets that were published at K-25 were dropped from
planes in the East Zone and contained allegations against Sao Phim and appealed to the
people to stay calm.316
Film and Photography
105.
The CPK had a stringent policy on filming. The aim of the film was to present the success of
the agricultural community. With this aim, film crews were established and clear directions
were given: “What we should shoot? (We) must capture the movement of building up the
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