Cambodian court postpones a verdict and orders a new investigation in the espionage case of two journalists accused of providing information to U.S. government-funded Radio Free Asia.
Journalists, Yeang Sothearin, foreground, and Uon Chhin, left, give an interview in front of the municipal court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. A Cambodian court has ordered a new investigation and postponed a verdict in the espionage trial of two journalists who had worked for a U.S. government-backed radio station.
The men remain free on bail but were disappointed by the ruling. It was the second time in just over a month that they had appeared in court expecting to hear a verdict.“When I came today, I was strongly expecting that I would get justice from the court or get a clear decision by the court, but that did not happen,” he said. “I am not afraid of the court conducting a new investigation into our cases, but by doing so it will affect our freedom.
The party swept all the seats in the National Assembly but drew serious criticism from Western nations. Members of the opposition are often hounded in the courts, which are considered by critics to be under the government’s influence. Police initially said the two defendants had been detained for running an unlicensed karaoke studio. But they were later accused of setting up a studio for Radio Free Asia, which they deny, and were charged with espionage.
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