human rights defender
Urgent support needed
Legal aid and social assistance
Organization affiliation
- Hang Post News (HPN News)
HRD's year of birth
1993
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Environmental rights
HRD's geographical origin
Rural
Current Status
Released on parole
HRD's bio and work
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.
Detained since
May 24, 2024
Date of release
Nov 8, 2024
Charge(s)
- Other
Sentence
One year in prison for “incitement to discrimination” under Article 496 of the Criminal Code
Latitude: 11.496511565872467
Longitude: 104.57365879721986
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: South-eastern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kampong Spue
Location of detention - Facility
Kampong Thom Provincial Prison
Recent case update / evolution
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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