Hun Sen Warned Sam Rainsy over NEC Fine

The president of SRP Mr. Sam Rainsy was sued by the National Election Committee for his criticizing the Cambodian People Party (CPP) during the national election campaign, July 2008. He was found guilty and demanded to pay 10 million Riels (US$2,500) for compensation because the case was rightfully a criminal matter. The matter had been sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, which asked the National Assembly to revoke Sam Rainsy’s immunity so that the court could implement the case.

SRP Lawmaker (Ho Vann) Summoned for Questioning over Defamation

On 25 May 2009, municipal court Deputy Prosecutor Sok Roeun was invited SRP lawmaker Ho Vann to appear at the court on June 5 for questioning over allegations of “defamation and incitement to case felony-misdemeanor crime successfully and incitement to cause felony-misdemeanor crime successfully and incitement to cause felony-misdemeanor crime unsuccessfully.” This invitation responded to the lawsuit filed by two lawyers, Kheng Ly and Taing Meng Sroy, on behaft of the 22 RCAF officers who received the decrees from the Vietnamese military. The cause of the lawsuit against Ho Vann is his criticism expression toward the 22 RCAF officers who received the decrees from the Vietnamese military.

Kong Sam Onn, Hua Lawyer Faced Bar Inspection

After the press conference on 23 April 2009, Mr. Kong Sam Onn, a lawyer representing MP Mu Sochua in her defamation against Prime Minister Hun Sen could be suspended from his legal professional if the Bar Association of the kingdom of Cambodia will find him guilty on violation of the code of ethics for lawyer.

Defamation Case between Mu Sochua and Hun Sen

Kampot Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker, Mu Sochua said on April 23, 2009 she would file a complaint against Prime Minister Hun Sen, who she accused of defaming her. For this lawsuit, she only asked for 500 riel note from the primer.

Meato Phoum Publisher Sued for Defamation

Meato Phoum publisher Chea Chan Prakot and editor-in-chief Sun Sophal were summoned by Phnom Penh prosecutor Heang Sopheak on Jun 3, 2009 due to a complaint sued by Meas Sopheap, 204 Unit chief for the newspaper had issued a Meas Sopheap relevant article on April 27-30, 2009 that, “Illegal Timber Transportation in Svay Chras Village Not Arrested.”

Moeung Sonn Threatened to Sue Soy Sopheap over Defamation

On June 1, 2009 Moeung Sonn, the president of the Khmer Civilization Foundation (KCF), said he would file a complaint against Soy Sopheap, CTN commentator, for defamation and provocation in remarks that appeared in print and on air.

Mchas Srok Publisher Served about 2 Years for Defaming Sok An

On June 3, 2009 Hong Chakra, Khmer Mchas Srok publisher was summoned by Municipal Prosecutor Sok Roeun to clarify about his articles published 5-7 April 2009, “Hun Sen Broke Bad and Corruptive Ministers around Sok An” and “Pro-Sok An Minister Faced Dismissed from Position”, which published May 2. His articles received lawsuit from the government’s lawyer to accuse him of disinformation.