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Hearing schedules for human rights and political activists cases

Name Date Time Charge Court Verdict/Judgement Remarks
31

Jan 21, 2022

08:30 AM

Incitement to cause social unrest.Phnom Penh Court of First InstancePostponed.
32

Jan 19, 2022

08:30 AM

Incitement to cause social unrest.Phnom Penh Court of First InstanceQuestioning.
33

Jan 19, 2022

08:30 AM

Conspiracy with foreign power.Phnom Penh Court of First InstanceThe court continue the trial after being delayed since March 2020.
34

Jan 11, 2022

09:00 AM

Use violence against a possessor in good faith.Kampong Chnnang Court of First InstanceOn 11 January 2022, Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court found them innocent and acquitted them.
35

Dec 17, 2021

08:00 AM

Incitement to cause social unrest.Supreme CourtOn 24 December 2021, the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the Phnom Penh Appeal Court.Trial. On 30 June 2021, Phnom Penh Appeal Court upheld the verdict of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on the charge of incitement to commit a felony or cause social unrest and confirmed his sentence of 18 months in prison and a two million riels fine.
36

Dec 08, 2021

08:30 AM

Rape and public defamationBattambang Appeal CourtOn 23 December 2021, Battambang Appeal Court upheld the verdict of Siem Reap Provincial Court.Trial. On 28 July 2021, Siem Reap Provincial Court upheld the absentia verdict of venerable Loun Sovath.
37

Dec 07, 2021

08:00 AM

Plotting and incitement to cause social unrest.Phnom Penh Court of First InstanceTrial.
38

Nov 24, 2021

02:30 PM

Incitement to cause social unrest and malicious denunciation Koh Kong Court of First InstanceTrial
39

Nov 12, 2021

08:00 AM

“incitement to cause social unrest” under articles 494 and 495 of the Criminal CodePhnom Penh Appeal CourtOn 12 November 2021, in the case of Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, who is the founder of Mother Nature Cambodia, the Appeal Court upheld the judgment in absentia of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court of 5 May 2021 which sentenced him to 20 months in prison and to a fine of four million riels, changed the charge of “incitement” against him to “conspiracy”, and ordered his arrest. Mr. Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, who is currently living in Spain, has not been allowed back in Cambodia since 2015. In the case of Rong Chhun, a prominent union leader who was arrested on 31 July 2020 for his comments on the Cambodia-Vietnam border, and of Ms. Sar Kanika and Mr. Ton Nimol, who were arrested for protesting for Mr. Rong Chhun’s release in August 2020, the Appeal Court reduced and suspended their sentences: - Rong Chhun’s two-year sentence was changed to a sentence of one year, three months and 11 days in prison. This morning’s ruling resulted in over eight months of his sentence being suspended. - Sar Kanika’s 20 months sentence was changed to a sentence of 15 months and five days in prison. This morning’s ruling resulted in over four months of her sentence being suspended. - Ton Nimol’s 20 months sentence was changed to a sentence of 14 months and 24 days in prison. This morning’s ruling resulted in over five months of his sentence being suspended. Their fines of two million riels each remain applicable, as does the compensation of 400 million riels they owe to the Cambodia Border Committee. All three were also handed three years of probation during which they will have to comply with various measures announced by the Court. They were also ordered not to associate with anyone convicted in the same case.
40

Nov 05, 2021

08:00 AM

incitement to cause social unrestPhnom Penh Appeal CourtRatha was originally sentenced to 20 months in prison, but this morning’s ruling resulted in six months being suspended. Kunthea and Keoraksmey had been handed 18-month sentences, and this morning they had four months of those sentences suspended. They were also handed three years of probation under Articles 119 and 120, which carries conditions such as informing a prosecutor of any change of address, change of occupation, or intention to leave the country, among others. They were also ordered to not associate with anyone convicted in the same case, and if they are convicted of incitement again in the next three years, they will have to serve the full original sentence in addition to any new sentence. Three of them, Mr. Thon Ratha, Ms. Phoun Keo Reaksmey and Ms. Long Kuthea were released on 10 November 2021.