They destroyed their homes, stole their land, and now they sentenced them to jail term: Justice under Hun Sen

Phnom Penh (Cambodia).16/02/2009: While the verdict was issued against three Dey Krohom representatives, some 30 residents were organising a sit-in in front of the Municipality. (Photo: John Vink / Magnum)

Court sentences three evicted residents of Dey Krohom for destruction and assault

16-02-2009
By Ros Dina
Ka-set

On Monday February 16th, the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh issued its verdict in the case of three Dey Krohom residents, who had appeared before the Court on February 11th following a complaint filed against them by the 7NG company and some of its employees for destruction of private property and assault. The three defendants were condemned to suspended prison sentences – 20 months for Khieu Bunthoeun, including four days in prison, which he already served, and 18 months for Chan Vichet and Ms Ly Youleng – and five years of probation.

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Three Dey Krohom residents in court following a complaint by 7NG company

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 11/02/2009. Former Dey Krohom residents insisted on entering the court room in the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh to attend the trial of three of them. (Photo: John Vink / Magnum)

11-02-2009
By Ros Dina
Ka-set

On Wednesday February 11th, three residents of the Dey Krohom community – which last homes were destroyed on January 24th by the 7NG company – appeared before the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh to answer charges of destruction of private property and assault. Chan Vichet, Khieu Bunthoeun and Ms Ly Youleng are accused by the company of torching an excavator and throwing rocks and bottles filled with gasoline at three 7NG employees, in the night of December 3rd 2007. Back then, the tension was high between the two parties, with groups of youth hired by 7NG striving to provoke and intimidate the families refusing to leave.

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