UN group calls on Cambodia to release Cambodian American activist arrested for criticizing PM
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A United Nations expert group that conducted an investigation on the arrest and detention of Cambodian American human rights activist and lawyer Theary Seng has issued a call for her immediate release. Unlawful detention: In a judgment released on July 12, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated that Seng is being "arbitrarily detained in violation of international law." Cambodian authorities accused Seng and her co-defendants of organizing the failed attempt by the Cambodian National Rescue Party's leader, Sam Rainsy, to return from exile in 2019.
A United Nations expert group that conducted an investigation on the arrest and detention of Cambodian American human rights activist and lawyer Theary Seng has issued a call for her immediate release.
Political motivation: The UN report stated Seng was jailed for making two Facebook posts criticizing Hun and her conviction was due to the regime's "political motivation." According to the report, Seng's detention is part of a broader crackdown on freedom of expression, taking into account the various violations of due process she faced that were aimed at silencing her.
The Perseus Strategies, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Freedom House organizations represented Seng pro-bono and brought her case before the UN working group.
“Imbued with a moral compass that never waivers, Theary Seng is a hero of human rights, democratic reforms, and justice," international counsel Kerry Kennedy said in a statement. "Her voice, fearless and mighty, was then and is today vital to freedom. In concert with the recommendations of the Working Group, Theary Seng must be immediately released."
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