Mech Dara, an award-winning freelance journalist from the United States, was released on bail on October 24. 1 month.
Mech Dara's release on bail comes after the independent journalist released a video apologizing to his father and son, Hun Sen, and Mr. Hun Manet will admit that he posted fake information on social media.
A video of Mr. Mech Dara's apology was published by the media close to the family of Fresh News on the night of October 23 after the Phnom Penh Municipal Court took him He went from Kandal Provincial Prison to interrogate for several hours.
RFA has not yet been able to obtain a response from Mech Dara's defense lawyers, Duch Piseth and Rim Bora.
In this regard, LICADHO's Director of General Affairs, Am Sam Ath, congratulated Mech Dara on his release on bail, but said: The case and the court proceedings are still ongoing, so Mech Dara is still under pressure. He said the court should drop the charges against Mech Dara so that independent journalists like Mech Dara have full rights and freedom to work. His journalism career continued.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court Detains Independent Journalist Mech Dara in Kandal Provincial Prison on charges of “Inciting Serious Chaos to Social Security After his arrest on September 30, in connection with the posting of photos of Ba Phnom resort, which the authorities said was cut or false information.
In a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet on October 23, the director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ms. Samantha Power (Samantha Power) raised a number of concerns, such as threats to fundamental rights and arbitrary arrests, she said. Followed closely the case of the arrest of independent journalist Mech Dara.