Phnom Penh Friday, 03 December 2010
“If the investigation has the intention of attacking the government, it is nothing but to make trouble for the government.”
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights has opened an independent investigation into the Nov. 22 bridge stampede that has now claimed the life of 352 people.
A 22-year-old man from Kandal province died of his injuries in Calmette hospital Thursday, raising the death toll of the Diamond Bridge disaster.
A government committee said it found no fault with authorities or police for the incident, which was sparked by panic on the overcrowded bridge following Water Festival activities. Instead, it blamed the crowd for panicking when people thought the suspension bridge would collapse.
Ou Virak, president of the center, said its investigation “serves as a mechanism for fundamental human rights and justice for all victims.”
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A 22-year-old man from Kandal province died of his injuries in Calmette hospital Thursday, raising the death toll of the Diamond Bridge disaster.
A government committee said it found no fault with authorities or police for the incident, which was sparked by panic on the overcrowded bridge following Water Festival activities. Instead, it blamed the crowd for panicking when people thought the suspension bridge would collapse.
Ou Virak, president of the center, said its investigation “serves as a mechanism for fundamental human rights and justice for all victims.”
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