Cambodia to free, reduce jail terms for 500 prisoners on King Father’s cremation day

Souce:Xinhua 

Publish By Thomas Whittle 


PHNOM PENH, Jan. 11 — Cambodia will release and grant
prison-term reductions to about 500 prisoners to mark the cremation of
its late King Father Norodom Sihanouk on Feb. 4, Justice Minister Ang
Vong Vathana said Friday.

“In total, some 500 prisoners will be either granted royal pardons or
have their jail terms reduced,” he told reporters. ”