Phnom Penh Post - Freed pending retrial, but rights groups sceptical
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Born Samnang speaks to reporters Wednesday after being released from prison pending his retrial for the killing of union leader Chea Vichea.
Court monitors are taking a 'wait-and-see' approach to the retrial of the men they say were wrongly convicted of killing unionist Chea Vichea
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