Opposition CNRP Leaders to Face Court Today

14 January 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Civil society / Crime and law enforcement / Government / Human rights / International relations / Judiciary and courts / Labor / Labor arbitration / Labor policy and administration / Law and judiciary / Social development / Unions
Ath Thorn / Cambodia National Rescue Party / Chuong Chou Ngy / CNRP / EU / European Union aid / Heang Sopheak / Jean-Francois Cautain / Kem Sokha / National Military Police / Phnom Penh Municipal Court / Rong Chhun / Sam Rainsy / Sam Rainsy Party

Opposition leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha are due to appear before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court as scheduled this morning after retaining the services of a new lawyer, a CNRP spokesman said Monday. Mr. Rainsy and Mr. Sokha, as well as union leaders Rong Chhun and Ath Thorn, are to be questioned for allegedly inciting garment workers to take part in protests on January 3 in which police shot dead five workers. … The European Union delegation in Phnom Penh on Monday also issued an “urgent communique,” clarifying that its ambassador, Jean Francois-Cautain, would not be appearing beside Mr. Rainsy and Mr. Sokha today to show his support. … Reports that U.N. human rights envoy Surya Subedi would attend today’s hearings are also false, the U.N.’s Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights in Cambodia said in a notice posted on its website.

 Eang Mengleng and Alex Willemyns
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