Statement by the International Republican Institute on the 10th Anniversary of a Grenade Attack on Peaceful Demonstrators in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

For Immediate Release
March 30, 2007

“On this 10th anniversary of the tragic events of March 30, 1997, when 20 innocent people were killed and more than 100 injured during a peaceful demonstration of Sam Rainsy Party supporters, we are reminded that for democracy to truly exist people must have the right to peacefully assemble and freely express themselves.

“As the April 1 commune council elections approach, IRI encourages all Cambodians to respect the rights of others and hopes that all will be able to exercise their inherent rights, freely, without fear of harm or retribution.”

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