Original report from Phnom Penh
14 October 2009
The National Assembly on Wednesday began debate on a draft law for demonstrations that critics warn marks another restriction on fundamental freedoms.
The legislative body passed a national penal code this week that included provisions making defamation a criminal act.
However, Khuon Sodary, a Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker and head of the Assembly’s Human Rights Commission, said the demonstration law could “prevent violence,” including armed conflict.
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