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couple’s wedding night to check if they “got on well or not”.1297 Conversely, two other
witnesses, including [REDACTED], deny this ever occurred.1298 Other witnesses recall that if
a woman was not happy with her marriage she would be reeducated or counselled that it “was
normal for a man to marry a woman and vice versa”.1299 [REDACTED] denies that anyone
was coerced into marriage while she was marriage coordinator.1300 In addition, women from
Tram Kok District were sent to Kampong Som to marry “handicapped” soldiers at the army’s
request.1301
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315.
The process by which people were identified as enemies and subsequently reeducated or
arrested is explained by former District Secretary, [REDACTED].1302 He states that when
people in the subdistricts were accused of wrongdoing they would first be reeducated by the
village and subdistrict. If they continued to disobey, the subdistrict would ask for the opinion
of the District Committee. The District Committee would then hold a meeting to discuss the
matter and make a decision. For example, a report from Nheng Nhang Subdistrict to the
district sets out the biography of an “enemy” listing various alleged offences. A return note on
the bottom of the document from the District Secretary to the subdistrict instructs that he is to
be arrested.1303 [REDACTED] states that before any specific action could be taken, the
Sector Committee would first be consulted. The Sector Committee’s decision would then be
implemented by the District. If the decision was to reeducate, notwithstanding whether the
individual was a CPK cadre or a civilian, he or she was arrested by the subdistrict militia and
sent to Kraing Ta Chan Security Centre.1304
316.
Several witnesses recall that “immoral acts” were punished.1305 This is further confirmed by
documentary evidence.1306 One witness who attended Sector 13 Committee meetings recalls
being told about a “one-husband-one-wife” policy where anyone committing immoral acts
would be “smashed”.1307
317.
The militia at the subdistrict level arrested, detained and interrogated people. According to
some witnesses the militia did not have authority to carry out executions, which would be
decided at the district level.1308 One witness who lived in Samrong subdistrict recalls meetings
at which people were accused of misconduct and he saw cadre shaving “X” shapes into the
heads of men and women before parading them in front of the meeting: these people were
then placed in a detention facility run by the subdistrict militia.1309 Several District 105
documents confirm that the subdistrict militia would interrogate prisoners, using both “hot”
and “cold” methods, before involving the district.1310 For example, in a document which
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