U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy spoke with VOA Khmer reporter Bopha Phorn late last month at his residence in Phnom Penh. The 30-minute interview covered trade, U.S. investment in Cambodia, money-laundering, human rights, recent arrests of Cambodian civil society and labor advocates su
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there were “credible reports” that Dara Sakor “could be used to host (Chinese) military assets.”
Nations accused of violating their citizens’ rights and freedoms will come under intense scrutiny by the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council during its upcoming three-week session, which begins on Monday.
Hun Manet said outside forces were trying to break up the military by trying to plant and exploit internal dissent.
The European Union on Friday expressed serious concern over the recent spate of arrests and detentions of youth and rights advocates, linked to a government crackdown on protests emanating from the arrest of trade unionist Rong Chhun.
The UN human rights office says Cambodia's alleged measures mark a deepening of the government's intolerance toward dissent.
In charge of a notorious S-21 extermination camp, Kaing Guek Eav – commonly known as comrade Duch – presided over the killings of at least 16,000 people.
The Ministry of Interior released a document on Monday removing Ouk Kosal from his position as Kampong Thom police chief and also made a request to demote him from the rank of lieutenant general to colonel.
Duch died on Sept. 2, while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity and the deaths of more than 16,000 people.
Ten foreign ministers from the 650 million-population Southeast Asian region will largely welcome strong U.S. political or military support against threats from China — but at the same time look more to China for economic aid including post-pandemic recovery, analysts believe.
Rights groups have slammed the arrests and called for the youth activists to be released.
Martin Bauer, a spokesman for Four Paws, said the elephant has been finally given medical approval to travel, most likely to Cambodia, where he will find companionship and better conditions.
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