Khem Sambo was a Cambodian journalist. He wrote for the opposition
Khmer-language daily journal ''Moneaseka Khmer'' and was affiliated with the
Sam Rainsy Party. Sambo was one of the publication’s most outspoken reporters.
Work
He criticized the government's corruption and illegal land-grabbing. He reported on topics such as the problematic distribution of benefits from Chinese investment in the country, and corruption under the
Hun Sen
Hun Sen (; km, ហ៊ុន សែន, ; born 5 August 1952) is a Cambodian politician and former military commander who has served as the prime minister of Cambodia since 1985. He is the longest-serving head of government of Cambodia, and o ...
government.
Death
On July 11, 2008, he was shot twice while riding his motorcycle with his 21-year-old son in
Phnom Penh. He died in the hospital along with his son. The murder occurred during the campaign preceding the July 27 general elections.
On July 14, the
Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American independent non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in New York City, New York, with correspondents around the world. CPJ promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journ ...
(CPJ) condemned the murders and called upon Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to launch an independent investigation about the killing.
The CPJ was of the view that Sambo may have been killed in reprisal for his reporting on government corruption, and that the attack was meant to intimidate journalists and the public.
References
External links
* Committee to Protect Journalists
Khem Sambo*
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1961 births
2011 deaths
Cambodian journalists
Murdered journalists