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Statement | Immediately Release Chea Vuthy, Reverse 18-Month Prison Sentence Over Private Messenger Chat

20 August 2026

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are gravely concerned to the verdict delivered on 19 August 2026 by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentencing Mr. Chea Vuthy, a citizen journalist and social activist, to 18 months in prison and fine 2.000.000 Riles (approximately 500 USD) in connection with a message sent in a private Messenger group in August 2025.

We call on the relevant authorities to immediately release Chea Vuthy and to drop the charge of “incitement to commit a felony” against him, and urge the relevant authorities to ensure that his case is reviewed in full compliance with Cambodia's national and international human rights obligations.

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Article | LICADHO Sees Increase in Intimate Image Abuse Cases

14 July 2026 audio available

Intimate image abuse is a type of gender-based violence emerging across Cambodia. LICADHO has documented 24 cases involving intimate image abuse since 2021, with more than one-third opened in the last 12 months alone. While these cases likely represent only a small fraction of those occurring in Cambodia, they reveal clear patterns of abuse.

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