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Phnom Penh : Court to hear trial of citizen criticizing government on social media
Deputy Prosecutor of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Sok Keo Bandith, has issued a summons for a resident of Phnom Penh to stand trial for "public defamation". On the 28th of July.
The hearing came after Sok Piseth, a resident of Phnom Penh's Stung Meanchey commune, posted a message on Facebook in June. Demand that the Ministry of Agriculture help prevent a local private company that imports live chickens from Surin Province, Thailand to sell in Cambodia.
Sok Piseth said in a 34-minute video posted on his Facebook page that the import of live chickens from Thailand coming to Cambodia has lowered the price of chickens, which could affect the economy of the local chicken farmers.
A resident of Phnom Penh's Stung Meanchey commune, Sok Piseth, told RFA that he would attend the July 28 hearing because he thought he would not. Did not do anything illegal: "I joined because the summons let me join you. So if I do not participate, it can lead to arrest! Brother.
LICADHO Deputy Director for Human Rights Monitor Am Sam Ath Says Authorities Should Review Content Posted by Sok Piseth Society. He says this case, if it looks like a right to freedom of expression, because the content mentioned is just more than relevant. And other crimes.
He added that in this case, the public authorities should be open to criticism, because some criticism is not necessarily wrong. "If criticism is made and prosecuted, it will make it possible for it to be scared and not dare to participate. To provide feedback or ideas to criticize.
Mr. Am Sam Ath demanded that the court should examine and consider carefully before deciding to charge the victims.
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