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Tom Udall: “The government of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, the CPP, continues to use the judiciary, the penal code, and…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
The government of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, the CPP, continues to use the judiciary, the penal code, and threats of arrest or legal action to restrict free speech, jail government critics, disperse peaceful protests by workers and farmers, and silence opposition party members.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall highlights human rights abuses by the Cambodian government.

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