UN calls for independence in killing probe
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights yesterday called on the government to ensure its investigation into the deaths of forestry activist Chut Wutty and military police officer In Rattana remained independent, and raised concern over an apparent increase in attacks on civilians and human rights workers. “Despite the current lack of clarity about what exactly happened, we are very concerned that the killing of Mr Wutty marks the latest and most lethal in a series of gun attacks on human rights defenders in Cambodia,” the UN said in a statement. “We urge the Royal Government of Cambodia to ensure that a full civilian judicial investigation proceeds speedily and with the utmost probity and independence,” the statement continued…
