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Since May 2015, the Cambodian

governments assault on its critics has
intensified, and the number of political
prisoners held in Cambodias prisons has
risen sharply as the authorities have
made increasing use of the criminal
justice system to persecute dissenters.
Below are details of the current political
prisoners, whose cases have been
Above: number of political detainees over the last twelve months; this list is
directly investigated by LICADHO.
not exhaustive and based on cases directly investigated by LICADHO
Amongst them are human rights
defenders, environmental campaigners,
monks, students, opposition party activists, members of the national assembly and senate, and human
rights workers. They are being held for a variety of offences but together they illustrate Cambodias
increasingly restricted political environment in which opposition is not tolerated and debate stifled.
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Political prisoner count: 29

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Lim Mony, 60
ADHOC senior investigator,
women and children's rights
section
Detained for 22 days
(since Apr. 28, 2016)

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Nay Vanda, 42
ADHOC deputy head of
human rights section

Ny Chariya, 54
National Election Committee
deputy secretary-general

Detained for 22 days

(since Apr. 28, 2016)

Detained for 22 days

(since Apr. 28, 2016)

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Ny Sokha, 51
ADHOC head of human rights
section
Detained for 22 days
(since Apr. 28, 2016)

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Yi Soksan, 53
ADHOC senior investigator
Detained for 22 days
(since Apr. 28, 2016)

Seang Chet, 43
SRP Srok commune council
chief (elected)
Detained for 26 days
(since Apr. 24, 2016)

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Um Sam An, 43
CNRP member of parliament
(elected)

Norng Sarith, 42
SRP Bavet commune council
member (elected)

Detained for 39 days

(since Apr. 11, 2016)

Detained for 183 days

(since Nov. 19, 2015)

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Sok Sam Ean, 38

CNRP supporter
Detained for 183 days
(since Nov. 19, 2015)
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Kong Raya, 25
Cambodia Student Network
president

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Sim Samnang, 28
Mother Nature activist

Sun Mala, 23
Mother Nature activist

Detained for 277 days

(since Aug. 17, 2015)

Detained for 277 days

(since Aug. 17, 2015)

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Try Sovikea, 23
Mother Nature activist

Hong Sok Hour, 59

SRP senator (elected)

Yea Thong, 26
CNRP youth member

Detained for 277 days

(since Aug. 17, 2015)

Detained for 279 days

(since Aug. 15, 2015)

Detained for 289 days

(since Aug. 5, 2015)

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Sentenced to
18 months in prison
Detained for 274 days
(since Aug. 20, 2015)
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Roeun Chetra, 33
CNRP youth member

Yun Kimhour, 28
CNRP youth member

Dav Tep, 28
Monk

Detained for 290 days

(since Aug. 4, 2015)

Detained for 290 days

(since Aug. 4, 2015)

Sentenced to
2 years in prison

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Detained for 293 days

(since Aug. 1, 2015)
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An Batham, 36
CNRP youth member

Ke Khim, 34
CNRP supporter

Sentenced to
7 years in prison

Sentenced to
7 years in prison

Detained for 304 days

(since Jul. 21, 2015)

Detained for 304 days

(since Jul. 21, 2015)

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Khin Chamreun, 33
CNRP Phnom Penh youth
chief
Sentenced to
20 years in prison
Detained for 304 days
(since Jul. 21, 2015)
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Meach Sovannara, 46
CNRP national election
candidate

Neang Sokhun, 33
CNRP Chhbar Ampov district
youth leader

Oeur Narith, 37
CNRP public affairs
department officer

Sentenced to
20 years in prison

Sentenced to
7 years in prison

Sentenced to
20 years in prison

Detained for 304 days

(since Jul. 21, 2015)

Detained for 304 days

(since Jul. 21, 2015)

Detained for 304 days

(since Jul. 21, 2015)

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Ouk Pich Samnang, 53

CNRP supporter

San Kimheng, 30
CNRP Tuol Kork district youth
leader

San Seihak, 28
CNRP youth member

Sentenced to
9 years in prison
Detained for 304 days
(since Jul. 21, 2015)

Sentenced to
7 years in prison
Detained for 304 days
(since Jul. 21, 2015)

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Sentenced to
7 years in prison
Detained for 304 days
(since Jul. 21, 2015)
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Sum Puthy, 49
CNRP Chhbar Ampov district
council member (elected)
Sentenced to
7 years in prison
Detained for 304 days
(since Jul. 21, 2015)

Tep Narin, 30
CNRP youth member
Sentenced to
7 years in prison
Detained for 304 days
(since Jul. 21, 2015)
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