James Ricketson arrested at CNRP rally
An attempt by his lawyer to quash the espionage charges were thrown out of court yesterday, and he remains in prison awaiting trial.
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cour ... er-133449/
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cour ... er-133449/
Back in court - doesn't look like there's been much progress:
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/j ... ain-lawyer
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/j ... ain-lawyer
He looks in fine fettle. His Khmer is going along in leaps and bounds apparently.
Another flurry of news on Ricketson and his diseases: http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian- ... zs7pq.html
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Every cloud has a silver lining.crazyjohn wrote:He looks in fine fettle. His Khmer is going along in leaps and bounds apparently.
Perhaps he can add linguist to his list of skills.
True renaissance man.
"Authorities are believed to be translating into Khmer 16,000 emails found on Ricketson's computer."1984 wrote:Another flurry of news on Ricketson and his diseases: http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian- ... zs7pq.html
Wonder who drew the short straw on that one.
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Phnom Penh (FN), Jan. 3 - Phnom Penh Municipal Court investigating judge on Wednesday morning questioned James Ricketson, a 68-year-old Australian filmmaker, charged with gathering information that could jeopardize Cambodia’s national defense.
James Ricketson was arrested by the immigration police on June 3, 2017, for allegedly flying a drone at an election rally of the opposition party on June 2. He was accused of spreading Cambodian information to overseas without permission from the authorities.
He is subjected to face a 5 to 10 years imprisonment based on Article 446 of the Cambodian Criminal Code, which involves “receiving or collecting information, processes, objects, documents, computerized data or files, with a view to supplying them to a foreign state or its agents, which are liable to prejudice the national defense”.
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I don't have much respect for the guy, only stupid people piss on a tiger and complain about getting bitten. However the charges are somewhat exaggerate and I think they should just release and deport him.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
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He was a very good, intelligent film director back in the day; something went haywire in his head later for sure.
"Sopheaktra said Ricketson had yesterday dismissed him as his lawyer and would instead be represented by defence attorney Peung Yok Hiep."
How many lawyers is that now?
From this article: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/a ... -postponed
How many lawyers is that now?
From this article: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/a ... -postponed
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Yea. Did this man commit any hideous crime to get under some people's skin? All I see in the report in this page is he flew a drone over a public rally and the Cambodian government accused him of being a spy. Is there a Cambodian Area 51 along the Phnom Penh boulevard that Ricketson had threatened Cambodian national security? LOL. What a joke!
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Update:
Jailed Australian filmmaker James Ricketson makes plea for release
Jailed Australian filmmaker James Ricketson makes plea for release
Australian filmmaker James Ricketson, who has spent seven months in Cambodian prison awaiting trial on “espionage” charges, made an impassioned plea for release yesterday, saying the case was “absolutely” political and that there was no evidence to suggest he was guilty of spying.
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“I’ve just been beaten up by the police at Prey Sar prison. There’s no evidence that I’ve done anything wrong,” he told reporters. “We’re transported in a tin can – with no water, no air conditioning. This is the kind of torture that’s inflicted on you whether you’re innocent or guilty.”
“When it became apparent that there was no evidence that I was guilty of espionage, I should have been released immediately,” he told the Supreme Court judges.
“I requested that I be at least told the country I was spying for – was it Australia, the US, France? Which country?”
Phnom Penh Municipal Court Investigating Judge Pich Vicheathor requested Ricketson be held for up to six months more in pre-trial detention while he combed through the Australian’s emails.
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“The court has my passport. I can’t leave the country unless I swim across the Mekong. You have $50,000 worth of my film equipment as surety,” he said.
His lawyer, Peung Yok Hiep, stressed that “if released on bail, my client will not do anything affecting social security”.
“He is innocent. The information he collected was only for cinema and to help the poor children in Cambodia. He collected information, but not to damage the national security,” she said, referring to the specific charge against him.
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A decision on Ricketson’s bail application will be made on January 17. He is also due to be questioned by the investigating judge at the municipal court on Friday in relation to his emails.
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