Cambodian Opposition leader at risk of deportation by Thai authorities

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Sam Sokha at 'risk of imminent deportation' in Thailand

by Zaheena Rasheed

 

 

A woman who fled Cambodia to avoid prosecution for throwing a shoe at a billboard of Prime Minister Hun Sen has been detained in Thailand and is at imminent risk of deportation, according to a lawyer and human rights groups.

A Thai court found Sam Sokha, a Cambodian labour rights activist, guilty of overstaying her visa in early January, despite the UN refugee agency's (UNHCR) recognition of her status as a refugee, her lawyer Koreeyor Manuchae told Al Jazeera on Wednesday.

Sokha was handed a suspended sentence and a fine, but was being held at an immigration dentention centre in the Thai capital, Bangkok, Manuchae said, where the 38-year-old activist reported receiving a visit from Cambodian officials who pressured her to return.

 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/sam-sokha-risk-imminent-deportation-thailand-180131183639818.html

 

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