Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Crackdown on freedom of expression: man sent to jail after sharing website material

Released by Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)

December 20, 2010 - The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) condemns the groundless conviction of United Nations' World Food Program national staff Seng Kunnaka by the Phnom Penh court on Sunday morning, December 20, 2010.

Seng Kunnaka was arrested on Friday before noon by the Russei Keo district police. The arrest occured after Kunnaka printed and shared material found on the website ki-media, an online blog dedicated to aggregating news articles and opinions on Cambodia including material critical of its government.

After spending a night in the police station, Kunnaka was sent to the Phnom Penh court for questioning before returning to police custody for another night.

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