Chet Duong Daravuth
Year: 1997
Nationality: Cambodia
Killed by: Political Group
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Press organization: Neak Prayuth
What's Chet Duong Daravuth's story?
Chet, a reporter for the newspaper Neak Prayuth (The Fighter) who had recently obtained permission to publish a new paper, was killed in a grenade attack outside the National Assembly while covering a Khmer National Party rally where opposition leader Samuel Rainsy was speaking. Other journalists were injured, and at least 26 people were killed. The motive for the attack is believed to be political.
Go back