Ream Sreypich Rothana and Thy Thorn, both vice-presidents of the Khmer Student Intelligent League Association (KSILA), had their request to overturn the extension of their pre-trial detention denied by the Supreme Court this morning. Rothana and Thorn, both 24, were arrested in August 2024 and charged with "plotting" under Article 453 of the Criminal Code. If convicted, the youth activists face up to 10 years in prison.