Bed in the 'interrogation' room

Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (Former Khmer Rouge S-21 Prison) By Hann

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September 6th 2008
In May 1976, Tuol Svay Prey High School, located in Phnom Penh, was turned into Security Office 21 by Pol Pot’s security forces. This was a secret prison that detained, interrogated, tortured and killed some 20, 000 Cambodian people and over 200 foreigners. The Khmer Rouge rule aimed to destroy entire ethnic, religious and political groups. This prison formed an integral part of these operation ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more