Inside Pol Pot's Secret Prison

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Inside Pol Pot's Secret Prison

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History | The History Channel | Air Date: October 10, 2006
Summary: It's been called one of the most evil institutions of the 20th century. Operating under the code name S-21, Pol Pot's secret prison was an interrogation, torture, and execution center used to exterminate suspected traitors of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge. From 1976 to 1979, thousands entered its gates--only seven escaped alive. While focusing onIt's been called one of the most evil institutions of the 20th century. Operating under the code name S-21, Pol Pot's secret prison was an interrogation, torture, and execution center used to exterminate suspected traitors of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge. From 1976 to 1979, thousands entered its gates--only seven escaped alive. While focusing on the prison, we see how Pol Pot's campaign of forced labor, starvation, and murder left 1.7 million Cambodians dead. Expand
Genre(s): Reality, News/Documentary

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