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A Cambodian man, Ny Nak, 41, was brought to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on December 12. He was charged for “public insult” and “incitement to discrimination” after his Facebook post under the name IMan-KH was alleged to have indirectly insulted Prime Minister Hun Sen. Police
Capital court charges man over ‘mocking’ PM in Facebook post
Sun, 13 December 2020
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged a Cambodian man, Ny Nak, 41, and placed him in pre-trial detention for public insult and incitement to discrimination under articles 307, 494 and 496 of the Criminal Code.
According to an order signed by Investigating Judge Hong Sokun Vathana on December 12, Ny Nak, who sells sausages online, is a native of Tapon commune in Battambang province’s Sangke district. Prior to the arrest, he resided at a rented house in Boeung Tompun I commune, in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district.