Cambodia: Murder of Journalist Jolts Run-Up to Election

16 Jul

Posted by Otto in Human Rights

Son Also Killed in Attack Amid Intense Ruling Party Pressure on Opposition
With less than two weeks before Cambodia’s National Assembly elections on July 27, the political climate has sharply deteriorated, highlighted by the killing of opposition journalist Khim Sambo and his son in a drive-by shooting on July 11 in Phnom Penh, Human Rights Watch said today.
Link to hrw.org

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