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| Thirteen Boeung Kak villagers leave the Appeal Court after a ruling this morning. Photograph: Heng Chivoan/Phnom Penh Post |
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Shane Worrell and Khouth Sophak Chakrya
The Phnom Penh Post
The 13 Boeung Kak women imprisoned after a three-hour trial last month will be released today, the Court of Appeal announced after a hearing this morning.
A panel of three judges upheld the two charges against the women, declaring they were still guilty of occupying state land and obstructing public officials in aggravating circumstances, but reduced their sentences from two and a half years to one month and three days – the length of time they have already served in Prey Sar prison.
Scenes of jubilation followed as supporters of the 13 women danced and sang in the streets; however, police clashed with supporters outside the court during the trial and it is alleged that a pregnant woman was kicked in the stomach, causing her to faint.
She was taken to the National Maternal and Child Health Centre and has lost her unborn baby, Khek Chan Raksmei, a friend of the woman, said.
Three children were also said to be injured, while three defence witnesses were reportedly denied entry to the court.
8 comments:
Let me share my sicere relief with those 13 Boeung Kak residents and their families.
But it is still a long way of strucgle under this so-called Hun Sen regime created by late Ho Chi Minh in 1951 under the name of the Khmer People's Revolutionary Party led by Son Ngoc Minh who left Cambdodia in 1954 after Geneva conference to Hanoi and lived there tilled 1972 and died in chinese hospital in 1972.
No more vietnam occupation in cambodia!
They never left, million more are still coming, occupying.
If all khmer people do like this Vietnam and its puppet run away. But if all Khmer stop do like this you are will be the modern slaves of Viet.
TOUS LES SOUFFRANCESCAMBODGIENNES SONT ORDONNÉES PAR SDACH TMILL HUN SEN . HUN SEN , SESFAMILLES ET SES PROCHES SONT DES MAFIEAUX EX :HUN NÉNG ,HUN NÉANG,HUN TO, HUN MNAD, HUN MANAID ,MI CHO KACHROUK =KAR KA BATH KHMER KRAHAM. MI KACHROUK VÉAR KMÉANN MÉTA NÉAK VICTIM LOEY .
THOSE POLICE OFFICER LOOKS LIKE VIETCONG
yes, you have absolutely right. This uniform was used by Vietnam's police today. I just come back from VN for a hew week ago.
Jenh pi kuk heuil,
min bach ORKUN vea teh !
Hun Sen will take credit for their release. Believe me when I say he is the judge. Too much pressure from the American government and in particular, Secretary State Hillary R. Clinton. Its what you call backroom deal.
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