Suos Neou

Alias : Chhouk, Men, VIII,¹

SUOS Neou (Unknown-1976 or 1977) was Secretary of Sector 24. He extensively detained and interrogated at S-21 on Son Sen’s orders and subsequently executed under Duch’s authority.

Explore the Khmer Rouge hierarchy to understand his role in the secretive system.

Key Findings

The Trial Chamber in Case 002/02 found that Suos Neou:

Was interrogated, tortured, and killed at S-21 in 1976, which triggered a cycle of arrests, torture, confessions, and executions of East Zone cadres at the hands of Central and Southwest Zone cadres. ⁷

Disclaimer

Suos Neou (Chhouk) was not a suspect, charged person, or accused in any proceedings before the ECCC. Therefore, the findings of the Extraordinary Chambers cannot be equated to findings of guilt against him.

Some information may be sourced from confessions which were obtained under torture. The reliability of such information should be treated with caution. See Decision on Evidence Obtained Through Torture.

Drag

1975

Became Secretary of Sector 24.²

1976

August

Arrested after Duch, Sao Phim, and Son Sen decided to purge him.³

August - September

Implicated in a grenade explosion at the Royal Palace, detained, and interrogated.⁴

September

Identified by a S-21 interrogator as the chief of networks in Sector 24, who was responsible for traitorous activities and had created leaflets fomenting discontent against the CPK.⁵

After September 1976

Tortured and executed at S-21.⁶