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Cambodia Convicts Journalist'¯for Criticizing Hun Sen

Sun Narin

   PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - A Cambodian newspaper publisher who made
   critical comments about'¯Prime Minister Hun Sen on Facebook has been
   sentenced to 18 months in prison.

   A Phnom Penh Municipal'¯Court'¯on Wednesday'¯jailed Ros Sokhet for
   incitement and ordered him to pay a fine of $500 (2 million riels),
   said Sam Sokong, a lawyer for the journalist. Sokhet runs the
   Khmer-language news website Cheat Khmer.

   The publisher said he believes the conviction affects his freedom of
   expression, because the posts were his personal opinion, and has asked
   to appeal, the lawyer'¯said.

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