Cambodia acquits ex-governor of shooting at protesting factory workers
A former Cambodian governor accused of shooting three garment workers during a labour protest was acquitted in a ruling that prompted outrage Wednesday from rights groups who say it highlights the impunity surrounding the country’s political elite. Former official Chhouk Bandith was governor of Bavet town, in southeastern Cambodia, when he became the prime suspect in the Feb. 20 shooting of three female protesters. The women were wounded by the attack while demonstrating with 1,000 others for better working conditions and benefits outside their factory, which makes footwear for Germany’s Puma brand and others. …
