Lisa Schlein, Voice of America
Geneva 15 July 2010
The Inter-Parliamentary Union accuses governments in 34 countries of intimidating, illegally imprisoning and, in some cases, of being complicit in the killings of 300 members of Parliament. The group is highlighting abuses in Cambodia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Palestine/Israel, the Russian Federation and Zimbabwe.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union Human Rights Committee is calling for the Cambodian government to drop defamation charges against a female parliament member, Mu Sochua.
Mu Sochua had sued Prime Minister Hun Sen for having made derogatory remarks against her. The prime minister counter sued. The Supreme Court convicted her and ordered Mu Sochua to pay a fine by June 16.
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