Cambodian Activist Gunned Down in Phnom Penh

Prominent Cambodian political activist and commentator Kem Ley was shot dead in broad daylight while sitting in a coffee shop at a gas station in Phnom Penh Sunday.   The popular public figure was an outspoken critic of the government and the founder of the Grass Roots Democracy Party.   His killing has intensified growing public outrage at the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, with a large crowd of protesters at the scene convinced this was just the latest act in a wave of...

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