The war on dissent in Southeast Asia captured in the extradition of Malaysia and Cambodia

Nuon Toeun appears front and center in the photo released by Cambodian authorities, handcuffed and flanked by armed guards outside a prison in Phnom Penh.

If convicted, the 36-year-old Cambodian could face a prison sentence of up to five years and heavy fines for inciting social disorder.

“She did not criticize the Malaysian government, she only criticized her own government,” said Charles Santiago, a former Malaysian MP and co-chair of the Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights.