Khem Sambo

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Journalist shot and killed in run-up to elections

New York, July 14, 2008–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder of journalist Khem Sambo and calls upon Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to immediately launch an independent investigation into the killing. CPJ is concerned that Sambo may have been targeted in reprisal for his reporting on government corruption. A journalist with the opposition-aligned…

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Journalist shot and killed in run-up to elections

New York, July 14, 2008–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder of journalist Khem Sambo and calls upon Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to immediately launch an independent investigation into the killing. CPJ is concerned that Sambo may have been targeted in reprisal for his reporting on government corruption. A journalist with the opposition-aligned…

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