Cambodia's democracy died slowly after Kem Ley's murder

Prominent Cambodian political analyst Kem Ley smiles at an event in Phnom Penh in June 2016 to mark the 67th anniversary of the return of territory to Vietnam by the French government. He was assassinated just a few weeks later, sending shock waves through Southeast Asia. © APMu Sochua is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and former Cambodian politician now living in exile. She is the president of the Khmer Movement for Democracy.