The Sok Bun assault and violence against women in Cambodia
Sok Bun, left, and his victim EkSocheata, aka Miss SaSa
By Alexandra Demetrianova-By Asian Correspondent Staff Jul 27, 2015
It took one real estate tycoon and a TV celebrity to bring the daily reality for many women in Cambodia under an unprecedented spotlight. Violence on women is widespread, but rarely it has been discussed so openly as is the case this time. Millionaire Sok Bun’s assault on TV icon Ek Socheata, also known as Miss SaSa, in one of Phnom Penh’s restaurant was so brutal and the video leaked online so graphic that no one could let it pass. Even PM Hun Sen commented on the case and publicly called on Sok Bun to come forward, saying: “Your money won’t solve this.”