[Editor’s note: Lem Pichpisey, a 40-year-old reporter for Radio Free Asia, arrived in Norway under UN protection last month following reported death threats and a flight with his family from Cambodia last year. The government and spokesmen for Prime Minister Hun Sen have repeatedly denied allegations of involvement in illegal logging, a subject of Lem [...]
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Journalist Recounts Flight After Death Threat
February 3rd, 2009 
Cambodian News 
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No Comments »US FBI agents assist Cambodian journalist murder investigation
September 22nd, 2008 Cambodian News The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent two agents to Phnom Penh to assist in the investigation of the murder of opposition journalist Khim Sambo and his son. The Phnom Penh Post quotes a US embassy spokesman saying the agents were assigned to Cambodia following a request from the Ministry of Interior, and that [...]
Ministry Yet to Detail FBI Aid in Murder Case
August 27th, 2008 Cambodian News The Ministry of Interior has formed an “investigation committee” to determine how to move forward in the murder case of opposition journalist Khim Sambor, an official said Tuesday. The ministry has received a letter from the FBI, but the investigation committee will decide how the FBI can help, said Interior Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Khieu [...]
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August 18th, 2008 Cambodian News PHNOM PENH, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) – Dam Sith, editor in chief for the Khmer Conscience News, which is closed related with the major opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), has secretly fled Cambodia for U.S. for the sake of his safety, national media said Monday. Sith was once jailed over accusation by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong [...]
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