Two reporters of the Cambodia Daily were reporting from Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadav district last month when the alleged violations are claimed to have taken place.
Unofficial results by government-aligned Fresh News suggested the CPP had won 1,163 commune chief seats compared to 482 for the CNRP and one for the Khmer National Unity Party.
Prime Minister Hun Sen warns courts can dissolve any party if it challenges vote results.
The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia issued a statement condemning the publication of an image of the journalist passport by information minister Khieu Kanharith via his Facebook page.
Keo Sophat, 54, the current commune chief and ruling CPP candidate, is squaring off against Kem Tola, 30, the opposition CNRP candidate.
Phnom Penh has long been one of the CPP’s toughest electoral battlegrounds, voting against the ruling party in all but one national election since 1993.
Villagers now hope that a new commune chief will be elected who will hear their concerns.
Sam Rainsy says going to the polls will bring positive change in the country, including better working conditions, less corruption and improved public services.
The statement was sent to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by Alan Lowenthal, Steve Chabot and Edward Royce.
Election observers and labor rights campaigners said without clear guidance many could be excluded from the results.
Sebastian Strangio recently wrote an article titled “Welcome to the Post-Human Rights World”.
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