"Cambodian Documentary Fixer Released From Prison After Serving Two-Year Term", 11 December 2020

A Cambodian fixer for Russian state-owned TV network Russia Today (RT) was released from prison … after completing his two-year term and paying 70 million riels (U.S. $17,200) in fines for “incitement,” although his case remains up in the air pending an appeal.

Rath Rott Mony fled Cambodia for Thailand to seek asylum after helping a visiting crew from RT to make a documentary about child prostitution in the country that was broadcast ... He was arrested by Thai police two months later and handed back to Cambodian authorities…

Rath Rott Mony told … that he walked out of prison …, but said he was confused about whether he is a free man. While he was released, he had appealed his case to the Supreme Court, which ordered Cambodia’s Appeals Court to retry him, and the latter has yet to do so.

He said that while he is happy to be out of prison, he has been unable to see his wife and child because they fled the country over security concerns.

“My hope was to see my wife and kid after I was released, but I haven’t been able to do so because while I was imprisoned, my wife campaigned for my release and later faced threats and intimidation,” he said.

“She fled the country for her own security. I am so disappointed that I couldn’t see them after two years. I miss them so much.”

Rath Rott Mony said he hopes the Appeals Court will retry his case…