Friday, 2 January 2009

Cambodian Court Frees Alleged Killers ; Question is Who Killed Chea Vichea?

Born Samnang (C) prays as he is escorted by police into a police van after his trial in Phnom Penh December 31, 2008. Cambodia's Supreme Court granted bail on Wednesday to two men jailed for the 2004 murder of a prominent union leader and ordered a review of their case, which rights groups say was seriously flawed.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Sok Sam Oeun (C) is escorted by police into a prison car after his trial in Phnom Penh December 31, 2008. Cambodia's Supreme Court granted bail on Wednesday to two men jailed for the 2004 murder of a prominent union leader and ordered a review of their case, which rights groups say was seriously flawed.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Sok Sam Oeun (C) is escorted by police into supreme court in Phnom Penh December 31, 2008. Cambodia's Supreme Court granted bail on Wednesday to two men jailed for the 2004 murder of a prominent union leader and ordered a review of their case, which rights groups say was seriously flawed.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Born Samnang (C) pray as he is escorted by police into supreme court in Phnom Penh December 31, 2008. Cambodia's Supreme Court granted bail on Wednesday to two men jailed for the 2004 murder of a prominent union leader and ordered a review of their case, which rights groups say was seriously flawed.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Born Samnang (C) is escorted by police into a police van after his trial in Phnom Penh December 31, 2008. Cambodia's Supreme Court granted bail on Wednesday to two men jailed for the 2004 murder of a prominent union leader and ordered a review of their case, which rights groups say was seriously flawed.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Cambodian Sok Sam Oeun (centre) the previously convicted murderer of prominent Cambodian labour leader Chea Vichea, is escorted by police at the Supreme court in Phnom Penh. Cambodia's highest court has provisionally released two alleged killers of Vichea and ordered the case to be re-tried, citing unclear evidence.(AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy)

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