Mam Sonando’s supporters are demonstrating for the 4th day in a row near the Phnom Penh Municipal Court where he and 8 more defendants are being tried for a ‘secessionist movement’. Here, here and here are the photographs from the previous days… Mam Sonando’s Beehive Radio reported about a complaint to the International Criminal Court […]
Ieng Tirith is suffering from dementia. The Law is the Law: she will be released and not be tried at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (only Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary and Khieu Samphan are left to be tried). Was she suffering from dementia in 1975? See more on the Khmer Rouge tribunal here and here. Multimedia […]
The ‘Secessionist Trial’ (here and here) involving Mam Sonando, Radio Beehive Director and Journalist, and 8 other defendants, turns out to become the longest trial in Cambodia since 1992. This is the 3rd day that Mam Sonando’s supporters stage a demonstration at the end of the Municipal Court’s sealed-off road. Updated at 18:44
Day 2 of the ‘Secessionist Trial‘ at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, involving Mam Sonando, a very popular journalist and director of the independent Beehive Radio. Mr. Mam is accused of instigating a secessionist movement in Kratie province, where a 14-year old girl was fatally shot by the police during a land dispute. The verdict […]
In yet another blow to the freedom of expression in Cambodia, Mam Sonando, 70 years, Journalist and Director of Beehive Radio, a very popular and independent radio station, was in front of his judges today at the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh. He was arrested on July 15th and accused of supporting or instigating a […]
The whole morning, residents from the Boeung Kak Lake community were prevented by police forces blocking every exit of the neighbourhood, to demonstrate in front of the Ministry of Justice to request the release of Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony. They were trapped like mice in a cage. This is a follow-up post on the […]
The Boeung Kak Lake and the Borei Keila community piled up in tuk-tuks and headed for the Prey Sar prison, 20Km outside of Phnom Penh. They staged a demonstration in front of the gates to ask for the release of Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony, jailed since several days now. This is a follow-up post […]
The Boeung Kak Lake community, joined by those evicted from Borei Keila, were out in the streets again. This time to obtain the liberation of Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony. They managed to obtain a short talk with Mr. Phay Siphan, Council of Minister’s Spokesperson outside of the ministry’s premises… And if you think these […]