(New York, September 1, 2010) - Four international human rights organizations urged the Cambodian government to immediately release Leang Sokchouen, staff person of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), who was sentenced to prison on disinformation charges on August 30.
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) deplored Mr. Sokchoeun’s detention in a joint statement today. Sokchoeun’s August 30 trial was marked by numerous procedural flaws as well as violations of fair trial provisions in Cambodian and international law.
“This conviction once again highlights the lack of independence and impartiality of the courts, which are all too often used as a tool against the less powerful, rather than to uphold their rights,” said Donna Guest, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific deputy director.
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Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) deplored Mr. Sokchoeun’s detention in a joint statement today. Sokchoeun’s August 30 trial was marked by numerous procedural flaws as well as violations of fair trial provisions in Cambodian and international law.
“This conviction once again highlights the lack of independence and impartiality of the courts, which are all too often used as a tool against the less powerful, rather than to uphold their rights,” said Donna Guest, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific deputy director.
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