Phnom Penh (dpa) - Cambodia's most powerful journalist union on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Japanese colleague during the Myanmar pro-democracy demonstrations and called for strong action.
The Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) released a statement expressing its condolences for Ken Jinagai, 50, who was apparently gunned down by Myanmar troops while filming for Japanese agency APF on September 27.
"This killing is very regretable and shocking," the CCJ said in the statement.
"The CCJ strongly condemns the killers of this journalist and appeals to the Myanmar government to take action to investigate the incident clearly and send the killers to trial to find justice for the victim and his family."
The CCJ boasts hundreds of members and is by far the largest journalist union in Cambodia.
Viewed as close to, but far from dependent on, the Cambodian government by media analysts, the CCJ's criticism is yet another indication of growing indignation amongst various sections of the community within the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) at Myanmar's military junta's conduct.
The 10-member ASEAN bloc consists of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It is the most powerful diplomatic and trading bloc in the region. Myanmar joined ASEAN in 1997.
The Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) released a statement expressing its condolences for Ken Jinagai, 50, who was apparently gunned down by Myanmar troops while filming for Japanese agency APF on September 27.
"This killing is very regretable and shocking," the CCJ said in the statement.
"The CCJ strongly condemns the killers of this journalist and appeals to the Myanmar government to take action to investigate the incident clearly and send the killers to trial to find justice for the victim and his family."
The CCJ boasts hundreds of members and is by far the largest journalist union in Cambodia.
Viewed as close to, but far from dependent on, the Cambodian government by media analysts, the CCJ's criticism is yet another indication of growing indignation amongst various sections of the community within the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) at Myanmar's military junta's conduct.
The 10-member ASEAN bloc consists of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It is the most powerful diplomatic and trading bloc in the region. Myanmar joined ASEAN in 1997.
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International Bloggers' Day for Burma on the 4th of October
International bloggers are preparing an action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. We want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. These Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 and just put up one Banner then, underlined with the words „Free Burma!“.
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It was an accident, and every journalist know the risk that came with the job, okay?
All the people around the Globe have seen the real picture on the TV why you say it was an accident. This argument is unaceptable. Good bless you and the family of the victim.
Well, what do you see? Did the police target the Japanese journalist?
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