[The following is in regards to the trial of Kaing Guek Eav, commonly known as Comrade Duch, who was the head of the Khmer Rouge’s internal security branch, in which he oversaw the Tuol Sleng (S-21) prison camp where thousands were held for interrogation and torture. While the trial itself takes place in the early 2000s, I still felt it appropriate, as the trial only covered events taking place between the years 1975-1979. Every testimony is from that time period, and everything depicted by the author, who was present at the trial, are essentially reactions to this gruesome period of history by contemporaries who were present or had participated. In that sense, I feel this fits well for our purposes, and I do not believe it breaks the 20 Year Rule.]
Judge Cartwright asks Duch if the estimate of children killed at S-21 – 1 percent of the total number of victims – is correct. Duch replies that an archival document attests how 160 children were sent to the execution field in a single day.
”That’s more than 1 percent,” says the mathematician.
”I think you’re correct,” agrees the judge, her voice tight.
Source:
Cruvellier, T., and Alex Gilly. “Chapter 13.” The Master of Confessions: The Making of a Khmer Rouge Torturer. Ecco, 2014. 95. Print.
Further Reading:
សារមន្ទីរឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ទួលស្លែង (Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum) / Security Prison 21 (S-21)
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