Ny Nak

Ny Nak (; born ) is a Cambodian agriculturalist and human rights activist. Known for running the popular Facebook group IMan-KH, his frequent criticisms of the governments of Hun Sen and Hun Manet have led to his arrest on several occasions, as well as physical attacks. Nak served an 18-month custodial sentence for "public injury" between 2021 and 2023.

Activism Nak established the Facebook page IMan-KH, which has 424, 000 followers as of January 2024. He frequently posts social commentary on Cambodian society and politics.

December 2020 arrest and imprisonment On 7 December 2020, Nak made a Facebook post in which he altered the wording of a speech given by the then-Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In his post, Nak amended the wording of Sen's speech to include references to poultry, including that chickens should wear face masks.

Following Nak's post, Veng Sakhon, the then-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, made an official complaint alleging that Nak's post was criticising the government's response to COVID-19, in addition to implying that there might be avian influenza on Cambodian chicken farms.

September 2023 attack On 12 September 2023, Nak and his wife Synet were attacked with metal batons shortly after leaving their warehouse in Khan Chbar Ampov. After their motorcycle was hit by an unknown object, forcing it from the road, between four and eight men dressed in black attacked the couple. The attack occurred hours after Nak made a Facebook post criticising Dith Tina, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, over his handling of rice prices. They also raised concerns that the attack indicated that government brutality against political dissidents under Hun Sen had continued under his successor, Hun Manet, calling on Manet to ensure there was a full investigation. The government denied the allegations. The same month, Nak accused the Ministry of Commerce of lying when it stated that 10, 000 new companies had been established in Cambodia in 2023.

Response Human Rights Watch released a statement in which they called on the Cambodian government to respect Nak's right to free expression by "immediately and unconditionally" releasing him.

Personal life Nak is a farmer who sells sausages and agricultural products. He lives in Phnom Penh with his wife, Sok Synet.