3 men detained for ‘Peasant Revolution’- UPDATE- realeased after apology
3 men detained for ‘Peasant Revolution’- UPDATE- realeased after apology
Tues May 23rd, 2023
..these people were politically motivated to incite farmers to revolt, cause social unrest and lead to the overthrow of the Royal Government in all forms.
The Investigating Judge of the Ratanakkiri Provincial Court yesterday decided to detain Theng Savoeun, President of the Cambodian Farmers’ Community Association (CCFC) and two other associates in connection with the case of the “Peasant Revolution” in Ratanakkiri .
Theng Savoeun, Than Hach and Nhel Pheap were remanded in custody for six months on charges of “conspiracy and incitement to commit a crime”
The three were arrested by the Ratanakkiri Provincial Police on May 14, 2023 after illegal activities in Banlung, Ratanakkiri Province.
Authorities state that the activities of these people were politically motivated to incite farmers to revolt, cause social unrest and lead to the overthrow of the Royal Government in all forms.
Khieu Sopheak, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said that in the case of the “peasant revolution”, the police had more evidence related to the attempted overthrow, and that some local agricultural companies were involved.
Mr. Khieu Sopheak added that in the above case, the three suspects also confessed to these plans, thus confirming that the plan to inspire the peasant revolution really exists.
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The article is conspicuously empty on details regarding what specifically they were doing to overthrow the government.
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nerdlinger wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 3:26 pmThe article is conspicuously empty on details regarding what specifically they were doing to overthrow the government.
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Cambodian land activists arrested for allegedly inciting farmers to hate the rich
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A farming activist and two of his associates were freed on bail Tuesday after they made a public apology to Prime Minister Hun Sen for seeking to “topple the government.”
The case involving Theng Savoeun, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community, has drawn the attention of rights groups who say it undermines the work of civil society and is part of a “crackdown” on the opposition in Cambodia ahead of the July 23 general election.
On May 17, authorities in Kratie province arrested Savoeun and 16 of his colleagues for “inciting social unrest” and “conspiracy to commit treason.”
The local rights group ADHOC said they were simply advising farmers on their constitutional rights.
The detentions of the activists had prompted some 200 farmers – mostly women – from various provinces to travel to the Ministry of Interior in Phnom Penh to demand their release, claiming that they had provided assistance and done nothing illegal.
On Tuesday, the Ratanakiri Provincial Court released all three men after they apologized to Hun Sen for seeking to “overthrow the government” in a video later published by pro-government media outlet Fresh News.
"I, Theng Savoeun, would like to acknowledge the kindness of Samdech, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng and the court in forgiving the three of us and releasing us on bail so we can rejoin our families after we mistakenly listened to foreigners and opposition party extremists, leading us to gather and incite people to stand up and topple the government," he says in the video, using an honorific term to refer to Hun Sen.
Savoeun’s colleagues Hach and Pheap, as well as his wife and mother, appear in the video praising Hun Sen for the release.
‘Not from the heart’
The Cambodian Farmers' Community Association has vehemently denied allegations that its members were sowing the seeds of revolution, saying it only instructed farmers on agricultural laws and techniques.
The group, which claims to have a membership of around 20,000 people across Cambodia, was founded in 2011 to assist farmers from 10 communities who say their land was encroached on.
Farmers and group officials welcomed the release, but said they believe Savoeun and his colleagues were “forced to confess” and make statements blaming Hun Sen’s political opposition.
"His confession didn’t come from the heart,” said farmer activist Det Hour. “If he committed a crime he would have confessed on Day One of his arrest.”
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambod ... 60916.html
The case involving Theng Savoeun, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community, has drawn the attention of rights groups who say it undermines the work of civil society and is part of a “crackdown” on the opposition in Cambodia ahead of the July 23 general election.
On May 17, authorities in Kratie province arrested Savoeun and 16 of his colleagues for “inciting social unrest” and “conspiracy to commit treason.”
The local rights group ADHOC said they were simply advising farmers on their constitutional rights.
The detentions of the activists had prompted some 200 farmers – mostly women – from various provinces to travel to the Ministry of Interior in Phnom Penh to demand their release, claiming that they had provided assistance and done nothing illegal.
On Tuesday, the Ratanakiri Provincial Court released all three men after they apologized to Hun Sen for seeking to “overthrow the government” in a video later published by pro-government media outlet Fresh News.
"I, Theng Savoeun, would like to acknowledge the kindness of Samdech, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng and the court in forgiving the three of us and releasing us on bail so we can rejoin our families after we mistakenly listened to foreigners and opposition party extremists, leading us to gather and incite people to stand up and topple the government," he says in the video, using an honorific term to refer to Hun Sen.
Savoeun’s colleagues Hach and Pheap, as well as his wife and mother, appear in the video praising Hun Sen for the release.
‘Not from the heart’
The Cambodian Farmers' Community Association has vehemently denied allegations that its members were sowing the seeds of revolution, saying it only instructed farmers on agricultural laws and techniques.
The group, which claims to have a membership of around 20,000 people across Cambodia, was founded in 2011 to assist farmers from 10 communities who say their land was encroached on.
Farmers and group officials welcomed the release, but said they believe Savoeun and his colleagues were “forced to confess” and make statements blaming Hun Sen’s political opposition.
"His confession didn’t come from the heart,” said farmer activist Det Hour. “If he committed a crime he would have confessed on Day One of his arrest.”
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Five years suspended:
On Monday, a court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, convicted four land rights activists of provoking a “peasant revolution”. The activists are part of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC). The Cambodian government charged the activists with plotting against the state for discussing the history of wealth distribution and land rights in Cambodia. The activists were given five-year suspended prison terms.
https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/cam ... evolution/
On Monday, a court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, convicted four land rights activists of provoking a “peasant revolution”. The activists are part of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC). The Cambodian government charged the activists with plotting against the state for discussing the history of wealth distribution and land rights in Cambodia. The activists were given five-year suspended prison terms.
https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/cam ... evolution/
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A rich government feels threatened by a few poor farmers who talk too much.
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