Data Info
Record No
លេខឯកសារ
VPA-BB0012
Name
ឈ្មោះ
Koub El
កូប អែល
Gender
ភេទ
Male
ភេទ: ប្រុស
Nationality
Khmer
Ethnicity
Cham
Birth Place
Kmoy Kakoh Village, Sep Commune, Kampong Chhnang Province
Occupation
Farmer
Current Address
Muk Rea Village, Prey Tralach Commune, Mong Russei District, Battambang Province
Mode Participation
Witness
Request Protective Measures
No;
Prefer form of Reparation
Reconstruction of a mosque.
Crime Info
Main Crime Date
កាលបរិច្ឆេទឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មសំខាន់ៗ
1976
Main Crime Location
Additional information collected on March 20, 2009 Elimination of religious practice: When the KR took control over the country in 1975, I was evacuated from Trach Chrum Village, Khnar Commune, Bakan District, Pursat Province, to work as a fisherman at Tonle Sap, Region 7. [Ta] Chay, [Ta] Yong , and Phan were the chief, deputy chief, and member of the Tonle Sap fishery cooperative, respectively. There were approximately 50 to 100 people working at Tonle Sap fishery cooperative, and only three families were Muslim. Those families were comprised of my family (my wife and I), the Taom Keu family (6 members), and the Osman family (4 members). The chief of the fishery cooperative told us that we were not allowed to speak the Cham language, practice our religion, or pray. With regard to female Cham, they were not allowed to wear hijab (a headscarf), and they were forced to have their hair cut short, both of which were contrary to Islamic rules. We were not allowed to reveal ourselves as Muslims. If anyone dared to commit an offense against the [Khmer Rouge] rule, he/she would be taken for re-education or execution. I used to be forced by the chief of the cooperative to eat pork. I refused his order since it was against our religion. After that, I was starved for many days because of my refusal. I think that the KR wanted to eliminate our religion. Even our language was forbidden. I do not know why the KR did this to us.
Other Info
Date Completion of Form
កាលបរិច្ឆេទនៃការបំពេញបែបបទ
20071025
Petitioner
អ្នកដាក់ញ្ញាត់
No;
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