Bandith appeals while on the lam

22 July 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Gender / Law and judiciary / Women in development
Am Sam Ath / Baveat town / Chhouk Bandith / compensation / Garment Factory / garment factory workers / Garment Industry / garment sector / garment workers / garments / labor / labour / LICADHO / protests / rule of law / Svay Rieng / Svay Rieng Province / Svay Rieng Provincial Court

Former Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith has appealed — from hiding — his conviction for shooting three women at a protest earlier last year, his lawyer said. …

His attorney, Sun Bunnarith, said that he had filed the appeal about two weeks ago, and that Bandith’s sentence of 18 months in prison and 38 million riel (around $9,500) in compensation to the victims was unfair. …

Neither Bandith nor his attorneys attended last month’s trial, where multiple witnesses, including a police officer, fingered the former governor as the shooter. Bandith is currently on the run and has yet to be arrested. …

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