Journalists Killed in 1997 - Motive Confirmed: Chet Duong Daravuth
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1998 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1997 - Motive Confirmed: Chet Duong Daravuth, January 1998, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e649508c.html [accessed 6 June 2023] |
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Neak Prayuth
March 30, 1997, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Print Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | Politics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Dangerous Assignment |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Political Group |
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