Alleged Secessionists in Kratie Charged With Insurrection
Eight villagers arrested in connection with an alleged uprising in Kratie province in which government security forces shot one girl dead have been charged with inciting insurrection, rights workers said yesterday. “All eight have been charged by the prosecutor already of committing insurrection against public authority. According to the law, they could be sentenced from seven to 15 years in prison,” said Chan Soveth, senior monitor for rights group Adhoc. Kratie court officials could not be reached for comment, but the director of the provincial prison, Kva Saran, confirmed the charges had been filed. …
