CNRP officials imprisoned on insurrection charges

17 July 2014
The Cambodia Daily
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The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday charged at least seven opposition CNRP lawmakers-elect and a party activist with insurrection and incitement over a protest that turned violent on Tuesday, sending six of the group to Prey Sar prison. Meng Sopheary, a lawyer on the defense team, said the entire group was charged with “leading an insurrection” under criminal code article 459 as well as “incitement to commit a felony” under article 495, both being in aggravated circumstances under articles 28 and 218. If found guilty of all charges, the group, which includes U.S., French, Australian and New Zealand citizens, could be jailed for upwards of 30 years. …

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