Three officials have been named deputy directors of the Anticorruption Unit, according to a Royal decree signed by King Norodom Sihamoni on May 7 and released to the public Wednesday. The decree identifies the officials as San Borat, Chhay Savuth and Nuon Bophal. It also approves Prime Minister Hun Sen’s controversial appointment of Om Yentieng, a senior adviser to the prime minister and chairman of the government’s Human Rights Committee, as the head of the unit.
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US Embassy urges reconciliationThe US has urged Cambodia to restore the independence of the media, drop charges against Kem Sokha and other political prisoners, and end the prohibition of political activity by opposition parties. However, senior government officials see the request, issued by US embassy spokesman Arend C
Phnom Penh authorities ban march for Human Rights DayPhnom Penh authorities have banned a planned march as local NGOs and workers’ unions gear up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Monday, with a youth group leader saying they would march nonetheless. The UN
Government deports 235 Chinese scammersTHE Immigration Department of the Ministry of Interior on Thursday deported 235 Chinese nationals, 35 of whom were female, via the Phnom Penh International Airport for their part in a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) online money extortion scam. The deportees were arrested on November 26 over the