The trial had been suspended for more than a year due to coronavirus restrictions. The case, which comes amid a wave of setbacks for democratic reformers in Southeast Asia, is a reminder that many governments in the region use the judiciary to harass and punish their opponents. The practice is being vividly illustrated in Myanmar, where the military ousted Aung Suu Kyi in February and has since slammed her with a series of charges that could add up to more than years in prison.
On Monday, the year-old Nobel laureate was given a reduced sentence of two years, while she faces other outstanding cases. In Phnom Penh, a Cambodian-American lawyer, Theary Seng — who lives on the outskirts of the capital city and is one of the most outspoken critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen — made a show of defiance when she attended the reopened trial.
Theary Seng arrived wearing the costume of a Cambodian classical Apsara dancer. Her hands held out lotus flowers as she walked slowly and quietly in front of the courthouse, followed by a throng of journalists. Theary Seng says she has no political party affiliation, but most of those summoned are supporters of the disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party. Almost all of the defendants have been charged with conspiracy to commit treason and incitement to commit a felony, which together carry a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison, according to defense lawyers and rights activists.
Most of the defendants are accused of being involved with organizing a failed trip home by Sam Rainsy that authorities blocked in November It ended up sweeping all the National Assembly seats, but the government has kept a tight leash on all political activity, even as it recently released some political and social activists from detention.
Hun Sen has been in power for 36 years and says he intends to stay in office until Last week, he endorsed one of his sons to be his successor. Jared Genser, an American human rights lawyer who was a classmate of Theary Seng at the University of Michigan Law School, traveled to Cambodia to offer his support to his friend.
He called on Cambodian authorities to end all mass trials targeting critics and opponents of the government. Genser served as international counsel to Aung San Suu Kyi in when she was held under house arrest by a previous military government in Myanmar. In Tuesday's court session in Cambodia, the judge announced that a verdict would be delivered on Feb. As she was leaving the courthouse, Theary Seng told reporters that the court had set a separate trial date of Dec.
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