Thailand: Cambodian Opposition Activist Assaulted

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Phorn Phanna, a Cambodian opposition activist and refugee, holds a sign criticizing the Cambodian government’s transfer of power, July 26, 2023. © 2023 Private (New York) – Thai authorities should immediately and impartially investigate the attack on a Cambodian opposition activist who had sought refuge in Thailand, Human Rights Watch said today. Three Khmer-speaking men beat Phorn Phanna at around noon on August 22, 2023, in Rayong province, causing injuries to his face and chest. Phanna, 40, a member of Cambodia’s opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, fled to…

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