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Flash Info | Factory Worker Gets Two-Year Prison Sentence Over Facebook Posts

31 August 2026

The Phnom Penh Capital Court convicted In Sokharath, a factory worker in Svay Rieng province, to two years in prison and fined him six million riel (about $1,500) on 26 August over Facebook posts that were critical of government leaders.

Sokharath was arrested at his workplace Bavet on 20 February and sent to the Phnom Penh Capital Court on charges of incitement to discriminate and insult under Articles 496 and 502 of the Criminal Code. Prior to his arrest, Sokharath had received messages from an unknown account threatening him and telling him to delete his Facebook posts.

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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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Bound by Bricks: An Opportunity to End Debt Bondage and Child Labour in Cambodia

Debt Threats: A Quantitative Study of Microloan Borrowers in Cambodia

Status Update: Harassment on Social Media in Cambodia

Right to Relief: Indebted Land Communities in Cambodia Speak Out