Rights Group Slams ‘Rampant Impunity’ in Cambodia
A Cambodian rights group said Wednesday that impunity is on the rise in Cambodia, hitting out at the authorities for failing to resolve a number of high-profile killings and bring the perpetrators to justice. Ahead of International Day to End Impunity on Saturday, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) highlighted murders of human rights activists and journalists which it says are never investigated, to cases where security forces that have beaten civilians go unpunished, to several well-connected officials that have evaded justice despite being convicted. … CCHR Cambodia Freedom of Expression Project Coordinator Sorn Ramana called on Cambodia’s government to conduct immediate investigations into cases of human rights violations and to ensure that the judiciary is independent, impartial and effective. … CCHR highlighted eight cases as examples of the rampant impunity in Cambodia, including the unsolved 2004 murder of outspoken labor activist Chea Vichea and the “botched” investigation into the murder of environmental rights activist Chut Wutty who was shot dead in April last year while investigating illegal logging claims. …
Radio Free Asia Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/impunity-11202013182832.html
