US urges ‘Restraint’ in Cambodia after violence

4 January 2014
AFP
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The United States on Friday appealed for peaceful dialogue and denounced violence in Cambodia after police opened fire on protesting garment workers, killing three people. “The United States deeply regrets the recent loss of life in Cambodia during violent clashes between protesters and government security forces,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters. “We condemn violence as a means to achieve political or other objectives and urge all sides to exercise maximum restraint and show respect for the rule of law,” Harf said. … US diplomats were holding discussions with government, businesses and workers organizations, she added. …

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