human rights defender
human rights defender
Legal aid and social assistance
1993
Man
Rural
Released on parole
Mr. Soeur Sochea is a reporter for Hang Post News (HPN News), located in Kampong Thom province, where he typically covers land and natural resource issues. He also manages a personal Facebook account, which he frequently uses to post or publish news.
May 24, 2024
Nov 8, 2024
One year in prison for “incitement to discrimination” under Article 496 of the Criminal Code
Latitude: 11.496511565872467
Longitude: 104.57365879721986
Kampong Spue
Kampong Thom Provincial Prison
In November 2024, the Kampong Thom Provincial Court sentenced Sochea to one year in prison for “incitement to discrimination” under Article 496 of the Criminal Code. The court credited him for the five months and 15 days he had already served, and suspended the remainder of the sentence. It also placed him under judicial supervision for three years. Sochea was released on 8 November 2024.
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Mr. Soeur Sochea is a reporter for Hang Post News (HPN News), located in Kampong Thom province, where he typically covers land and natural resource issues. He also manages a personal Facebook account, which he frequently uses to post or publish news.
Latitude: 11.496511565872467
Longitude: 104.57365879721986
One year in prison for “incitement to discrimination” under Article 496 of the Criminal Code
In November 2024, the Kampong Thom Provincial Court sentenced Sochea to one year in prison for “incitement to discrimination” under Article 496 of the Criminal Code. The court credited him for the five months and 15 days he had already served, and suspended the remainder of the sentence. It also placed him under judicial supervision for three years. Sochea was released on 8 November 2024.
Legal aid and social assistance