Reporter drops threat complaint, court says

10 June 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Civil society / Communications / Communications infrastructure / Communications policy and administration / Constitution and rights / Government / Human rights / Judiciary and courts / Law and judiciary / Provincial and local governments / Social development
Chhum Senghorn / Kapit News / Pursat Provincial Court / RCAF’s 14th Intervention Brigade / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Sak Rom / Suos Touch / Ton Sihatechas

A journalist who filed a complaint with the Pursat Provincial Court alleging that a soldier threatened to kill him over an illegal logging report withdrew his complaint after the soldier was internally disciplined, court officials and military police said Monday. Sak Rom, a reporter with Kapit News, could not be reached for comment. The paper’s publisher, Sim Chhunleang, said he was unaware of the complaint being withdrawn. …

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