Seng Theary was sentenced to six years in prison on June 14 and the Ministry of Justice's statement issued to explain the legal and factual bases for Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s decision. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN
PHNOM PENH, June 19 (phnom Penh Post/ANN): The Cambodian Ministry of Justice has issued a statement to explain the legal and factual bases for Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s decision to sentence 42 defendants, including Cambodian-American lawyer Seng Chan Theary, to between five and eight years in prison for plotting and incitement.
The statement comes following international criticism in the aftermath of the arrest and jailing of Seng Chan Theary, also known as Seng Theary, who was sentenced to six years in prison on June 14, along with former opposition figures, such as Sam Rainsy who was hit with eight years.
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