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Cambodia: Murder of Journalist Jolts Run-Up to Election

16 Jul

Posted by Otto as 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 [...]

Tags: Cambodia

Cambodia: Release Jailed Editor

12 Jun

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

Journalists and Opposition Members Under Attack as Elections Near
The Cambodian government should release a jailed opposition newspaper editor and candidate, and end its intimidation of journalists and opposition party candidates in the lead-up to National Assembly elections in July, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
Link to hrw.org

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Cambodia: Lift Ban on ‘Burma Daily’

23 May

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

Suspension Undercuts Credibility of ASEAN Initiative on Burma Cyclone. The Cambodian government should stop protecting Burma’s junta from foreign press scrutiny by lifting the ban on copies of the , a new English-language insert in the newspaper, Human Rights Watch said today.
Link to hrw.org

Tags: Burma, Cambodia