CCHR to Monitor Trial of Wife of Prominent Businessman
On Wednesday 5 January 2011, Trial Monitors from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) will attend and monitor the trial of Seng Chenda, wife of prominent businessman Khaou Chuly, and four accomplices; Chan Sokha, Neang Sinath, Khorn Lak and Yin Sophearith, at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court. The defendants have been charged with the attempted murder of Seng Chenda’s step-daughter, Suv Chantha, wife of Sun Chanthol, vice chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia and former minister of public works and transport. If found guilty, they could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The CCHR will monitor the trial to assess its fairness against international and Cambodian fair trial standards. For example, allegations by one of the accused during a hearing on 28 December 2010 that statements and testimonies she had made to police officers had been made under duress are particularly concerning when held up against international and Cambodian fair trial standards.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Monika Mang, Senior Trial Monitor
Cambodian Center for Human Rights
Tel: +855 16 92 72 79
Email: monika.mang@cchrcambodia.org
1 comment:
cambodia should get rid of the way some elitist, some rich people treated ordinary people. they abused people, the law should penalize them to the fullest extent of the law, really! people should be treated with respect, regardless of their socio-economic status, etc. it is a kind of human rights abuse, if that's the case, really!
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