Senate votes on Hong Sok Hour and Rainsy visited him in jail

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Vong Sokheng and Meas Sokchea

As opposition leader Sam Rainsy met jailed Senator Hong Sok Hour and 14 party activists inside Prey Sar prison yesterday, the Senate was preparing to “pave the way” for further court proceedings against Sok Hour – preparations that concluded with the body effectively stripping the senator's parliamentary immunity.

The move seemingly invoked portions of Article 104 of the Cambodian Constitution, which states that senators are not subject to arrest without the body's advance permission, except when caught in the act of committing a crime, or in flagrante delicto.

At a meeting at the Senate yesterday, 47 ruling party senators voted to let the prosecution continue its ongoing case against Sam Rainsy Party member Sok Hour, who had been arrested at his home on Saturday.

read more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/senate-votes-hong-sok-hour

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Rainsy Hopeful Jailed Activists will be Released

Khmer Times/Chea Takihiro

PHNOM PHEN (Khmer Times) – Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president Sam Rainsy met with 14 of his party’s activists currently being held in Prey Sar prison.

Mr. Rainsy returned to Cambodia on Sunday after spending almost a month abroad. Eleven CNRP activists were convicted and three more arrested during this time.

Outside the prison he told reporters that a political solution was the only way to deal with the situation and called on members of his party to respect the culture of dialogue.

read more: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14525/rainsy-hopeful-jailed-activists-will-be-released/