Publication : Press Release

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is outraged by yesterday’s decision by the Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh, to uphold the bogus conviction of housing rights activist, Yorm Bopha. Despite a stark lack of evidence to warrant a case against her, Yorm Bopha was found guilty of “intentional violence with aggravating circumstances” on 27 December 2012. Although the Court of Appeal reduced Yorm’s Bopha’s sentence yesterday to two years, on the grounds that she did not directly commit violence, she was taken back to prison yesterday evening after the decision, where she will serve the rest of her sentence – fifteen months.

Information Source : The Upholding of Rights Defender’s Conviction Marks Another Blow to Human Rights and Justice in the Kingdom

• CCHR