Cambodia opposition rallies for second day
Cambodian opposition supporters have taken to the streets for a second day, after thousands of protesters marched to the United Nation’s human rights office in the capital, Phnom Penh. They are urging the world body to intervene in the country’s political deadlock, and opposition leader Sam Rainsy said they had handed over a petition to the UN on Wednesday. “We have asked the United Nations to help to find justice for the Cambodian people,” he told reporters. “They promised they will send those petitions to the UN headquarters in New York.” The opposition is protesting against the ruling party and calling for an investigation into poll results in July that returned Prime Minister Hun Sen to power. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride, reporting from Phnom Penh, said around 20,000 protesters had camped out over night, despite an order telling them not to do so. Security forces kept a low profile, allowing people to protest peacefully. …
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