Noun Kim Sry, center, mother of jailed Born Samnang, joins in a call Tuesday for a Supreme Court hearing for her son and fellow convicted prisoner Sok Samoeun.By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
23 September 2008
Rights workers held a small ceremony outside the compound of Phnom Penh prison on Tuesday to mark the 1,700th day of incarceration for two “innocent prisoners” accused of the murder of a labor leader in 2004.
Born Samnang, 28, and Sok Samoeun, 40, have been in jail since their arrest in January 2004, following the shooting of labor leader Chea Vichea.
Both men were found guilty of the murder of Chea Vichea and face 20 years in prison each. They were arrested shortly after the killing and were convicted despite the absence of witness testimony or a murder weapon and in the face of convincing alibis for both.
The Appeals Court upheld a guilty verdict in April 2007. The Supreme Court has not set a date to hear their final appeal. A Supreme Court prosecutor said Tuesday he was not aware of any hearing date.
Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Federation of Unions, said Tuesday the two men have waited 17 months to have a hearing by the Supreme Court, a violation of a law that requires a hearing within six months of receiving a case.
About 100 people, including family of the accused, gathered outside the prison Tuesday morning to watch the release of 1,700 white balloons into the air above the prison.
Born Samnang, 28, and Sok Samoeun, 40, have been in jail since their arrest in January 2004, following the shooting of labor leader Chea Vichea.
Both men were found guilty of the murder of Chea Vichea and face 20 years in prison each. They were arrested shortly after the killing and were convicted despite the absence of witness testimony or a murder weapon and in the face of convincing alibis for both.
The Appeals Court upheld a guilty verdict in April 2007. The Supreme Court has not set a date to hear their final appeal. A Supreme Court prosecutor said Tuesday he was not aware of any hearing date.
Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Federation of Unions, said Tuesday the two men have waited 17 months to have a hearing by the Supreme Court, a violation of a law that requires a hearing within six months of receiving a case.
About 100 people, including family of the accused, gathered outside the prison Tuesday morning to watch the release of 1,700 white balloons into the air above the prison.
5 comments:
Hun Sen and his gangster CPP had killed Mr. Chea Vichea.
Nothing to do with these two mans.
6:04 You are right mate! Every one said the same thing ,but the dictator like Hun Sen doesn't care as he get the power,Cambodia won't be in peace if every thing upside down,from right to wrong.I personally help praise for Mr,Prime minister from assassination.
Nope, not everyone says the same thing, only those who have been brainwashed by Ah Scam Rainxy and Ah Khmer-Yuons.
Everybody knows that Ah scum bag Hun Sen scapegoated these men in an effort to make himself (Ah Sen) exonerated or exculpated of the murder of Chea Vichea, when ,in fact, Ah Sen himelf who is the perpetrator of the crime (not to further mention other egregious crimes in which Ah Sen has pepetrated against the innocent Khmer people).
Cộng hòa nhân dân Kampuchea!!!
Dúong Mà Công Các!!!
You khmer dogs like to bite each other
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