A Phnom Penh court denied bail to prominent union leader Chhim Sithar, who argued in court that she was unaware bail restrictions had prohibited her from traveling overseas.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said he got a Bayon TV employee released on bail for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent land sale to a local tycoon, and used the case to advocate for increased use of bail in civil cases.
The Appeal Court has rejected a motion from jailed Cambodian-American activist Seng Chan Theary for her release, with her lawyer pushing for her to be freed while the case was still in appeal.
Duong Ngeap, who railed against court corruption last week while facing a fraud charge, adultery conviction and $5-million bail order, was arrested this morning.
Kong Chenda and her husband were convicted in 2020 for dealing drugs, but she asked for bail to take care of their young children and her sick mother.
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