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Resolution on political situation before US House


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Amid what the head of one rights NGO yesterday described as “growing repression” in the Kingdom, a resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives calling on the CPP-led government to cease the “harassment” and “politically motivated” prosecutions of opposition lawmakers.

The resolution’s call for “the Government of Cambodia to respect freedom of the press and the rights of citizens to freely assemble, protest and speak out against the government” on Thursday came in the wake of arrests of activists at last week’s “Black Monday” protest and an announcement by the Ministry of Information that news outlets could face repercussions if they fail to apply the honorific “samdech” to the names of senior politicians.

“It’s about time that the international community started paying attention to these growing attacks,” executive director of rights NGO LICADHO Naly Pilorge said yesterday.

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/resolution-political-situation-us-house

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