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Flash Info | Opposition Official Charged Over Private Phone Call

17 August 2026 audio available

A second deputy commune chief previously elected as a Candlelight candidate in Oddar Meanchey province was arrested earlier this month and charged with incitement and insult for a conversation he had on a private phone call.

Oddar Meanchey provincial police arrested Nhean Sarom, a commune councillor from O’Smach, on the night of 5 August. On 7 August, Sarom was charged under Article 496 with “Incitement to Discriminate” and Article 502 for “Insult” related to a conversation Sarom had over a private phone call with a former party candidate. The former candidate was also arrested and charged.

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Article | LICADHO Sees Increase in Intimate Image Abuse Cases

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