Details case of media violation in Battambang
| Location | Battambang |
|---|---|
| Date of Event | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2021 |
| # of journalist(s) convicted |
1 |
| If convicted, date of conviction? | Dec 30, 2021 |
| If convicted, of what? | Incitement (art. 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code), and obstruction of the implementation of COVID-19 measures (art. 11 of the COVID-19 Law) |
| Summary | On 30 December 2021, the Battambang Provincial Court convicted journalist Kao Piseth of incitement (art. 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code) and obstruction of the implementation of COVID-19 measures (art. 11 of the COVID-19 Law), and sentenced him to two years in prison. Kao Piseth was arrested in July 2021 after making Facebook posts that were critical of the Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines and the government's handling of the pandemic. He also called on the CPP to step down. |
| References | VOD |