Source briefingSeptember 2, 2026Evidence
Cambodia Court Sentences 3 Activists to 7 Years in Prison
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Click to expand Image The Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Cambodia, January 14, 2020. © 2020 Heng Sinith/AP Photo The government-controlled municipal court in Phnom Penh on September 2, 2026 sentenced three activists to seven years in prison for allegedly plotting against the government.
They were 25-year-old student leader Thy Thorn and two political opposition activists, Soeung Kunthea and Mean Chanthon. Kunthea and Chanthon were arrested in Thailand in November 2024 and summarily deported to Cambodia to face trial, despite being recognized as…
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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · September 2, 2026
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