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| Members of a disabled community in Kratie province protest outside Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Phnom Penh residence last year. (Photo by: Pha Lina) |
Sunday, 27 February 2011
May Titthara
The Phnom Penh Post
A disabled veteran who was arrested last year in connection with a land dispute in Kratie province has died in custody, an incident family members and rights workers allege stems from mistreatment by prison officials.
Vong Vireak, 42, died last Wednesday after complaining of health problems earlier in the week, his wife, 45-year-old So Sokmean, said today.
Toch Sakhoeun, president of Kratie provincial court, said the man died at the provincial hospital, though So Sokmean said he had passed away while in prison.
“When my husband got sick, I asked that he receive treatment but they did not allow it,” she said, adding that she had discovered a number of bruises and injuries on her husband’s dead body that she believed were evidence of torture.
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