Cambodian dissident fights defamation claims at French trial after complaints from Hun Sen and son

The France-based Rainsy, 73, is accused in relation to two separate complaints filed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his son-in-law and deputy national police chief, Dy Vichea, over Facebook posts dating back to 2019.

But Luc Brossollet, a lawyer representing both top Cambodian officials, argued that the allegations on Facebook were defamatory. But defence lawyer Jessica Finelle told AFP that judges ought to"recognise that it is in the public interest for Sam Rainsy to denounce crimes committed by Hun Sen within a dictatorship".Her client"has been persecuted for 30 years by Hun Sen. The only weapon remaining to him is freedom of expression, to testify about what he has experienced and condemn what political opponents and human rights defenders are suffering in Cambodia", she said.

Rainsy is the target of many court cases in Cambodia, where he says he is being persecuted for political reasons."In his home country, Sam Rainsy is the victim of a slew of trials, the regime is trying to muzzle him," said another of his lawyers, Mathias Chichportich.

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