Man Arrested for Insulting the King on Social Media

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Man Arrested for Insulting the King on Social Media

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Phnom Penh: On June 15, the Anti Cyber Crime Department arrested a 26 year old man, Eang Cholsa, in Sankat Beung Kengkong, Khan Chamkamorn, Phnom Penh, for allegedly using drugs and insulting the King of Cambodia on social media.

The suspect posted on social media using words that insult the King at 9:16 pm on June 13. After that the police searched for the suspect by tracking his social media picture, and he was subsequently arrested. The suspect used to work at Ministry in Thbong Kmom province, and had previously served a jail sentence in Battambang.

The suspect is presently detained at the Anti Cyber Crime Department at the Ministry of the Interior for questioning.

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Heng Heng Heng wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:54 pm Damn crackheads always got good abs.
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Cambodian man jailed for insulting king in Facebook posts
Three-year sentence issued in second known conviction under new lèse-majesté law
Reuters in Phnom Penh
Wed 9 Jan 2019 15.38 GMT

A Cambodian court has jailed a man for three years for insulting the king in Facebook posts, the second known conviction under a new lèse-majesté law enacted last year that rights groups fear could be used to stifle dissent.

“The court announced a verdict against Ieng Cholsa which sentenced him to three years in prison and ordered him to pay five million riels (£974),” a Phnom Penh municipal court spokesman said.

The Facebook posts, which the court found had insulted the Cambodian king, Norodom Sihamoni, were uploaded in June, the spokesman said.

Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The defendant could not be reached for comment and the court did not say whether he had a lawyer.
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