Publication : Press Release

The sentencing of a Phnom Penh beauty parlor owner in an online defamation suit February 6 is a troubling development for Internet freedom and freedom of speech in Cambodia. Duong Solida was fined 2 million riel ($500) and ordered to pay $1,250 in compensation in the defamation suit brought by another beauty parlor owner whom she accused on Facebook of stealing her employees. The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) denounces Ms. Solida’s sentencing as a threat to free speech in Cambodia.

Information Source : Sentencing of Facebook user a Threat to Internet Freedom

• CCIM