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Personal Info ព័ត៌មានបុគ្គល
Record ID :
លេខឯកសារ :
VPA-BB0013
VPA-BB0013
Name :
ឈ្មោះ :
Ly Loh
លី លុះ
Gender :
Male
Nationality :
Khmer
Ethnicity :
Cham
Birth Place :
Pneak Kokoh Village, Sep Commune
Occupation :
Farmer
Current Address :
National Road No. 5, Srama Meas Village, Prey Svay Commune, Mong Russei District, Battambang Province
Case Info
Main Crime Date :
1976
Main Crime Details :
Additional information collected on March 20, 2009

Elimination of religion and culture:

When the KR captured Phnom Penh in 1975, my family members and I were evacuated from Tbeng Prakiep Village, Kanhcha Commune, Kandieng District, Pursat Province, to Roluos Village, Kanhcha Commune, Kandieng District, Pursat Province. My mother, grandmother Mah, three of my younger brothers, and one younger sister were evacuated. The second relocation was from Roluos Village to Damrei Sa Village, Kandieng District, Pursat Province. There, I was assigned to work in a mobile unit together with about fifty other people. I did not know the name of the unit chief. We were Cham Muslims, but were not allowed to speak our Cham language or practice our religious traditions, including prayer. Moreover, the KR forced me to eat pork, which was against our religious principles. I was threatened when I refused to follow their orders. The female Muslims were forced to have their hair cut short and were not allowed to wear their headscarf, both of which were against Islamic religious practices. If anyone dared to refuse orders, they would be singled out for re-education. I think that the KR wanted to eliminate our religion.
Mode of Participation :
Witness
Request Protective Measures :
Yes;
Preferred Form of Reparation :
Not mentioned
Form Info
Petitioner :
Yes;
Date Completion of Form :
20071025
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