Cambodia sentences 2 Myanmars to jail for illegal entry

PHNOM PENH, April 20 (Kyodo) - A Cambodian military court on Thursday
sentenced two Myanmar immigrants to three months and eight days in
prison for entering the country earlier this year without proper travel
documents.

During the hearing, Moth Sayhamsamay, 45, and Kao Saknoun Chhai, 26,
identified themselves as members of the Rehmanya Restoration Army
resistance movement, which is fighting the Myanmar junta.

The pair entered Cambodia on Jan. 7 and were arrested five days later
in the northwest province Battambang, according to court documents.

The men face extradition to Myanmar after serving their prison terms.

Defense lawyer Puth Theavy said he was trying to contact international
human rights organizations, including the office in Cambodia of the
U.N. Commission on Human Rights, in an attempt to ensure the pair's
safety after they return to Myanmar.

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