Human Rights Watch called on the Cambodian government to immediately release labour activist Sam Sokha and criticized Thai authorities for sending her back against her will. He said she was arrested by Thai authorities after a request from the Cambodian government. Human Rights Watch said she was detained in Thailand on Jan. 5. “This man even came here to destroy the nation,” Sam Sokha can be heard saying in the video. “People have every right to criticize, insult, and satirize their government or political leaders without fear of retribution,” Chak Sopheap, executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said last April.

Source: National Post February 09, 2018 06:48 UTC