UNESCO chief deplores ‘brutal’ killing of Cambodian journalist

7 February 2014
UN News Centre
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Irina Bokova / Suon Chan / UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the killing of Cambodian journalist Suon Chan and called for those responsible for the killing to be brought to justice. …

A group of men wielding stones and bamboo sticks attacked Mr. Chan, 44, near his home in Cholkiri, Kampong Chhnang province, on the evening of 31 January. Two people who came to help him were also injured. The three were taken to a local hospital but Mr. Chan, who was particularly badly injured, died during his transfer to a hospital in the capital, Phnom Penh. …

 UN News Centre Staff
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