Detained civil society members transferred to the Phnom Penh court

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Sunday

About 8am this morning, the five civil society members previously detained at the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) were transferred to the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance where they expect to be charged.

The group, four human rights workers from ADHOC and one deputy secretary-general of the National Election Committee, have been detained for three days while undergoing questioning by the ACU in relation to an alleged extramarital affair by opposition leader Kem Sokha. The decision by the ACU to detain the five has been strongly condemned by civil society groups.

source http://www.licadho-cambodia.org/flashnews.php?perm=170

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ACU keeps the heat on as PM dismisses UN’s claims to immunity

Mon, 2 May 2016

Lay Samean, Meas Sokchea and Shaun Turton

After day-long questioning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday, four Adhoc staffers and an election official were sent back to the Anti-Corruption Unit without any charges being filed.

Expected to return to court today, the four local rights group staffers – Ny Sokha, Yi Soksan, Nay Vanda and Lem Mony – and National Election Committee Deputy Secretary-General Ny Chakrya were questioned by five different prosecutors at court, with court spokesman Ly Sophana saying questioning would continue today and refusing to divulge the nature of any potential charges.

Kea Sophal, one of the defence lawyers representing the four Adhoc officials, said after listening to their testimonies yesterday, she hoped no charges would be filed at all.

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/acu-keeps-heat-pm-dismisses-uns-claims-immunity