You have the freedom of speech in Cambodia but do not insult the Cambodian King. Many thing will happen to you.
Two Cambodians are being charged for insulting Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni for posts made on Facebook.
The arrested Cambodians have been identified as Yim Sinorn and Hun Kosal.
According to reports, the posts were about a photograph of the king and Prime Minister Hun Sen.
A Judge at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court also charged them with incitement to cause serious social unrest in the country, a court document showed.
The men were once members of the now-dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
They could be facing a jail term of up to five years and fines of up to 2,500 dollars if found guilty.
An ‘Insulting Act’
The men were arrested on Tuesday over their posts about a photograph of Messrs Sihamoni and Hun Sen standing together.
The picture was taken at a torch relay ceremony for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games.
However, the court did not specify what the posts said.
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Mr Sinorn, who later posted on Facebook that he had deleted what he wrote about the king and the prime minister, says he respects the king and would promote the royal family.
However, Prime Minister Hun Sen made a comment on his official Facebook page about the arrests.
He said, “This is an insulting act that cannot be tolerated or excused”.
He said the men should never be forgiven but denied that his remarks were aimed at pressuring the court.
