Second Khmer Rouge victim talks

[Coventina]

Source: BBC

The second of three living survivors from the Tuol Sleng detention centre run by the Khmer Rouge has told a Cambodia tribunal how he was tortured.

Former mechanic Chum Mey, 63, told the United Nations-backed war crimes court that his toenails were torn out and he was subjected to electric shocks.

He said he was tortured repeatedly for 12 days and nights.

His testimony follows that of another survivor, the painter Van Nath, in the trial of prison director Comrade Duch.

Chum Mey told the tribunal he had been working at a sewing machine factory in 1978 when he was brought to Tuol Sleng to be tortured on suspicion of espionage.

"While I was walking inside I said (to a guard), 'Brother, please look after my family.' Then the person kicked me on to the ground," he said, adding the man swore at him and told him he would be "smashed".



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[David__77]

1. I am glad this is happening, but hope the effort will include Lon Nol and Viet occupation as well.

The Lon Nol and Vietnamese puppet governments also conducted many crimes and there are many victims. The US too killed many innocent people with its many thousands of tons of bombs dropped on Cambodia. I hope that a tribune will be established for these things as well.