Publication : Press Release

It was reported in The Phnom Penh Post on 14 February 2012 (“UN funds appeal in young lesbian’s case”) that the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (the “OHCHR”) is funding a lawyer for an appeal in a young lesbian’s case. Phlong Srey Rann was arrested on 12 August 2011, just two days after her girlfriend’s brother accused her of illegal detention and human trafficking. In November 2011, a judge found her guilty of having sexual intercourse with a minor and sentenced her to five years in prison.

Information Source : CCHR urges court officials to expedite appeal in controversial lesbian case

• CCHR