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14 July 2026

The Phnom Penh Appeal Court yesterday rejected the application for release of Rath Sothy, a deputy commune chief in Battambang's Anlong Vil commune and a former Candlelight Party district chief, who was charged with “plotting” under Article 453 of the Criminal Code.

Sothy, 54, was arrested in January while at his farm in Banan district. The charges related to Facebook posts Sothy shared and commented on. He was arrested by police from Phnom Penh's Anti Cybercrime Office.

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