An injured police officer (front C) reacts during clashes with opposition party supporters at Freedom Park in central Phnom Penh July 15, 2014. REUTERS/Samrang Pring
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian opposition supporters tried to re-open a protest site on Tuesday in defiance of a ban on political gatherings and dozens of people were hurt in clashes with police and three opposition members of parliament were detained.
The skirmishes near the capital's Freedom Park were the latest unrest since a disputed election a year ago which the government of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen said it won despite surprising opposition gains.
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