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| Rong Chhun talking to the press (Photo: DAP-news) |
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| Labor leader Chea Mony was turned away from Freedom Park on Wednesday, where he hoped to screen a documentary about his slain brother, "Who Killed Chea Vichea?" (Photo: by Heng Reaksmey) |
Phnom Penh Wednesday, 17 November 2010
“The banning of this film shows that the freedom of expression in Cambodia is less than zero.”
About 100 armed police prevented a group of demonstrators from showing a film at Phnom Penh's newly built park for protesters.
The Cambodian Cofederation of Unions had hoped to show “Who Killed Chea Vichea?,” which criticizes the handling of the murder case of a union leader, Chea Vichea.
A group of 20 protesters, including Chea Vichea's brother, Chea Mony, arrived at Freedom Park in Phnom Penh Wednesday, but they were turned away by police with electric batons and shields.
“The banning of this film shows that the freedom of expression in Cambodia is less than zero,” Chea Mony, who is himself a labor leader, said Wednesday.
He planned to make $10,000 in copies of the film for free distribution to the public, he said.
Chea Vichea, a widely popular labor leader, was shot to death in February 2004. His killers have never been arrested, and two men brought to court for the crime were widely considered innocent.
The film is an indictment of the handling of the case and has not been allowed a public screening in Cambodia.
Freedom Park was established by the city of Phnom Penh as the only legal site where protesters may gather.
7 comments:
shut up! it's just one incidence! can't draw conclusion from one observation like this, you know!
HUN SEN KILLED CHEA VICHEA
HUN SEN KILLED CHEA VICHEA
HUN SEN MURDERED CHEA VICHEA
HUN SEN MURDERED CHEA VICHEA
HUN SEN MUST BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE FOR THE CRIMES HE COMMITED OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS.
HUN SEN MUST PAY FOR HIS CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
WE KHMER CITIZENS OF CAMBODIA WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO THOSE LOVING COUNTRIES TO ARREST HS NOW, HE IS NOT PM, HE IS A TERRORIST HIDING AS PM.
ALL KHMER PEOPLE VOTE HS OUT OF OFFICE.
HE IS NO GOOD LEADER. HE IS A MURDERED AND TERRORIST.
CPP......................TA KHMAO.
shut up! it's just one incidence! can't draw conclusion from one observation like this, you know!
9:35 AM, said
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What right do you have to tell people to shut up here?
Can't you start your comment with something of a taste?
With some vulgar and profane writers, they are the lowest behavior in this forum, and you the: OK, wake up, already, you know... are showing your style to score their marks?
haven't you have any shame?
Who killed Chea Vichea?
Who Killed Ho Sok?
Who Killed Khmer people through K-5 pan?
Huns Sen and his gangs killed above innocent Khmer people.
Hun Sen must brought to international court of justice on genocide charge against innocent Khmer people.
Hun Sen is a tool of Indochina Federation .
I like some ideas of dear blogger above.They are standing up when someone asked them to,but not sitting down when someone threatened them.Thank you your braveness.Chea Mony,you should have hight hope,today you don't succeed,one day you try again and again and again...you'll succeed. Bravo ! Chea Mony! Bravo! Khmer victims! Go to hell ah Hun Xen.
1:57 PM, I agree with you.
My heart go to Mr. Chea Mony, Rong Chhun, Suon Sophorn and many more for their bravery for Khmer as a whole.
Long live Khmer heroes.
Long live Khmer people.
Long live Cambodia.
Down with Yuon and its slave Hun Sen.
1:02 PM
You hit the nail right on the head.
“OK! Wake up! Already! You know! Really!”
The guy just cannot write without these couple of words. I wonder...
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