The Appeal Court of Cambodia on August 11 upheld the ruling of a lower court to sentence, in absentia, Sam Rainsy, former President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), to 20 months in prison for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Sam Rainsy, former President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Appeal Court of Cambodiaon August 11 upheld the ruling of a lower court to sentence, in absentia, SamRainsy, former President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party(CNRP), to 20 months in prison for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Last March, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced SamRainsy to one year and eight months in prison and fined him 10 million Riel(2,500 USD) for his involvement in accusing PM Hun Sen and the Cambodian Government ofstanding behind the murder of political analyst Kem Ley.
Sam Rainsy was charged with defamation and incitementto cause social chaos according to Articles 305, 494 and 495 of the Penal Code.
He has been living in exilesince November 2015 to avoid a two-year imprisonment for defaming Deputy PrimeMinister Hor Namhong. He had also been given other sentences in Cambodia.
On February 11, 2017, he declaredto resign from the post of President and left the CNRP to prevent this partyfrom being dissolved under the new Law on Political Parties, approved onFebruary 20.-VNA
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Sam Rainsy, former President of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
