Day: May 24, 2019

Cambodian Who Rapped Against Social Injustice Under Surveillance, Fears for Safety

A Cambodian rap artist whose song about social injustice has gone viral said Friday that he is under heavy surveillance by authorities and fears for his safety.

Chhun Dymey’s song “Sangkum Nis,” or “This Society,” contains lyrics about widespread graft, forced evictions, poverty, gun violence and oppression, and calls on Cambodia’s youth to “wake up” and take control of the country’s future.

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140 Ex-Opposition Members Summoned by Courts: Rights Group

CambodCambodian courts and police authorities have summoned a total of 140 ex-members of the opposition party in recent weeks, a local human rights group said, as government efforts to intimidate and suppress the opposition continue more than a year after the party was banned.ian courts and police authorities have summoned a total of 140 ex-members of the opposition party in recent weeks, a local human rights group said, as government efforts to intimidate and suppress the opposition continue more than a year after the party was banned.

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