New Bavet witnesses called

12 June 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Law and judiciary
Bavet town / Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith / Chhouk Bandith / female protesters / governor / Judge Pech Chhoeut / lawyer / LICADHO / Nouth Bopinnaroath / Pech Chhoeut / protesters / Shoe factory / shot / summonsed / Svay Rieng Province / unintentional injury / victim / witnesses

Two new witnesses have been summonsed in the case against former Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith, as the victims’ lawyer tries to prove he intentionally shot three female protesters outside a shoe factory in February. Nouth Bopinnaroath, Svay Rieng provincial co-ordinator for the rights group Licadho, said the “important” witnesses had been called by investigating judge Pech Chhoeut to reassess the controversial charge of causing unintentional injury handed to the former governor. …

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