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Cambodian Opposition Politician Assassinated in Bangkok

Lim Kimya, a former opposition politician from Cambodia, was shot dead in a popular Bangkok tourist area on Tuesday evening, according to Thai police.
Police believe the gunman was hired and that Lim Kimya was possibly identified to the shooter by another person, as stated by Siam Boonsom, chief of Bangkok police.
The Cambodia National Rescue Party expressed being 'deeply shocked and appalled by the brutal and inhumane assassination' and called for a thorough investigation.
Hun Sen, head of Cambodia's Senate, called for a new law labeling dissident actions as terrorism on the same day as Lim Kimya's assassination.

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jurist.org

Former Cambodian opposition lawmaker killed in Thailand: Amnesty International

Amnesty International on Wednesday denounced the killing of a former Cambodian-French opposition politician in Bangkok, Thailand. Lim Kimya, a former member of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was shot by a gunman on Tuesday, as he arrived in Bangkok. Kimya, a vocal critic of the Cambodian government, was travelling from the Cambodian city of Siem Reap with his wife and uncle when the gunman fired three shots, killing him. Local media …

2 months ago

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BBC News

Lim Kimya: Why was a Cambodian opposition politician killed in Bangkok?

Lim Kimya's killing had all the hallmarks of a cold-blooded, professional assassination.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Liberation

In Thailand, a killer wanted after the murder of a former Franco-Cambodian elected official

After the shooting in Bangkok of the Cambodian opponent Lim Kimya in Bangkok, the opposition and human rights activists speak of a “political assassination” and fear a transnational repression guided by Phnom Penh.

2 months ago·Paris, France

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Amnesty International

Cambodia/Thailand: Alarming killing of politician amid crackdown on Cambodian opposition

Responding to the fatal shooting of Cambodian-French former opposition MP Lim Kimya in Bangkok, Thailand, Amnesty International’s Interim Regional Deputy Director for Research Kate Schuetze said:“The unlawful killing of former opposition MP Lim Kimya, who was a vocal critic of the Cambodian government, is deeply alarming.“Although the circumstances are not yet clear, his death comes as Cambodian authorities continue to violate human rights by si…

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asianews.it

CAMBODIA Hun Sen wants an 'anti-terrorism' law. Meanwhile, an opponent dies in Bangkok

On the anniversary of the end of the Khmer Rouge regime, the former prime minister - who entrusted the reins of government to his son Hun Manet - invokes new special regulations against those who “undermine the country's stability.” At the same time, a former member of the opposition party forced to disband was killed in a mysterious ambush in the Thai capital, a few hours after crossing the border by bus.

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

Cambodian opposition figure shot dead in Thailand

Lim Kimya was a thorn in the side of the autocratic leadership in Phnom Penh. Unlike many of his comrades, he refused to go into exile. Human rights activists are horrified by his violent death.

2 months ago·Bonn, Germany

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