Suspect in Kem Ley Murder Could Face Life in Prison

The suspected murderer of social analyst Kem Ley, well-known for his trenchant criticism of Prime Minister Hun Sen's government, was charged Wednesday with premeditated murder and illegal possession of a lethal weapon, according to a municipal court spokesman in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A second individual, whose name was not disclosed to VOA, was charged for furnishing the weapon allegedly used in the fatal shooting. Ley was shot while he stopped for coffee at a gas station...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - mercredi 13 juillet 2016