Man arrested on wedding day for criticising government on Facebook

[geovalin]

Mech Dara and Yesenia Amaro

 

A 29-year-old man from Kampong Cham was interrogated yesterday following his arrest last week – on his wedding day – for calling the Cambodian government “authoritarian” in a video clip posted to Facebook.

 

The arrest is just the latest involving online dissent, with human rights groups saying free speech is now “under daily threat” by Prime Minister Hun Sen and the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.

 

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[Emster23]

On 2/12/2018 at 8:59 AM, geovalin said:

calling the Cambodian government “authoritarian” in a video clip posted to Facebook.

Well, seems they did prove his point....

[tryasimight]

Hopefully he won't do 25 years for marriage as I did. 

[tryasimight]

Hopefully the power of the internet will keep people informed and Cambodia can avoid another Pol Pot although it's not looking good right now. 

[tigermoth]

Imprisoning critics and journalists is for those governments who fear their citizens.