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Cambodian-American lawyer transferred to prison in capital

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Theary Seng, a 52-year-old American citizen, has been serving a six-year sentence in Preah Vihear Prison. She was convicted of treason, stemming from her failed efforts in 2019 to bring about the return to Cambodia of political opposition leader Sam Rainsy. Her lawyer and supporting NGOs requested her transfer because her appeal case is being tried in the capital.

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Cambodian-American lawyer transferred to prison in capital

Cambodian authorities have transferred an outspoken Cambodian-American lawyer and human rights defender from a remote jail to the country’s largest prison on the outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh, a Prison Department official said Friday.  Theary Seng, a 52-year-old American citizen, has been serving a six-year sentence in Preah Vihear Prison, in the north, since June 2022, when she was convicted treason, stemming from her failed efforts in 20…

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Radio Free Asia broke the news in United States on Friday, September 29, 2023.
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