Cambodia bans march in celebration of Int’l Human Rights Day

Cambodian Interior Ministry has allowed the opposition party to hold a rally at the Freedom Park in the capital Phnom Penh to mark the International Human Rights Day on Tuesday, but march was not permitted. … The CNRP announced Thursday to stage mass rallies in both Phnom Penh and the tourist city of Siem Reap on Dec. 10. “We plan to get together 20,000 people in Phnom Penh and at least 10,000 participants in Siem Reap city,” CNRP spokesman Yem Ponharith told Xinhua. He said the upcoming rallies aim to demand greater respect for human rights and greater access to social justice. … Yem Ponharith said from Dec. 15 onwards, the CNRP will hold mass protests in Phnom Penh every Sunday to demand probe into the allegations of serious fraud and irregularities during the July election that handed victory to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party. …

 The Global Post News Staff
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