Correction
Complaint Filed against Chan Soveth, not Phuong Sothea
Phnom Penh, 26 April 2013 — The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) learned today that Mr. Prom Ngoun, Chief of Thmor Da commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province filed a complaint for “incitement” against the Deputy Head of its Land and Natural Resources Rights Program, Mr. Chan Soveth, not its Pursat Coordinator Mr. Phuong Sothea, as mentioned yesterday in a statement issued by ADHOC.
It seems that the complaint follows the publication of an article in the Phnom Penh Post on 3rd April 2013 (“Pursat Land Dispute Makes Hay in Capital”), in which Chan Soveth declared: “The people in remote areas […] are easily threatened by authorities and the rich and powerful.” The newspaper article was attached to the complaint filed with the Prosecutor at Pursat.
ADHOC’s concerns remain the same. It will continue to stand by all its staff members, who perform their duties in a professional manner that is consistent with Cambodian law. Chan Soveth has done nothing wrong and ADHOC calls on the judicial authorities not to open any criminal case against him.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Ny Chakrya, Head of ADHOC’s Human Rights Program: 011 274 959 (Khmer, English)
Mr. Nicolas Agostini, Technical Assistant: 078 405 024 (English, French)
