Cambodia: Thai Activist Abducted in Phnom Penh

Click to expand Image Wanchalearm Satsaksit, a prominent Thai pro-democracy activist living in exile in Cambodia, was abducted in Phnom Penh on June 4, 2020. © 2020 Private (Bangkok) – Cambodian authorities should urgently investigate the abduction of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, a prominent Thai pro-democracy activist living in exile in Phnom Penh, and publicly reveal their findings, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed deep concern for Wanchalearm’s safety. “The abduction of a prominent Thai political activist on the streets of Phnom Penh demands an immediate response…

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