Hun Sen has recently said he will rule Cambodia for a further decade, bringing his reign to over 40 years.
In a statement on Monday, it said the comments from OHCHR were politically motivated and defended Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government.
The announcement on Wednesday comes amid a broad crackdown on non-governmental groups and critical media outlets ahead of a crucial general election next year, rights groups have said.
In the report, CNN interviewed three Cambodian nationals of Vietnamese ethnicity who were identified as Cambodian in the report, prompting the criticism from the government.
According to official figures, the committee has confiscated some 200 tons of fake products.
Meas Rithy claimed he “had no bad intentions” when he made the comments and was “just joking” and “educating women”.
Many took to social media following the announcement to suggest that the move was a pre-election strategy on the part of Hun Sen to win votes and boost his popularity.
According to the Department of Prisons, more than 26,000 people are incarcerated in Cambodia’s 29 jails.
Rhona Smith began her 10-day visit to Cambodia on Tuesday and is scheduled to meet with more government officials in the coming days.
According to a court report, Bun Chhay is alleged to have been involved in a 2007 amphetamine business operating on land he owned.
The drug operation was allegedly run from land in Kampong Speu owned by Bun Chhay.
The comments from Vong Soth are just the latest threat of violence against opposition forces in the country this year.
Kirt Chantharith, a police spokesman, said that people spreading the fake news on Facebook could face legal action.
Firefighters who are found to have damaged people’s property under the draft could face up to a year in jail.
The CNRP boycotted both the parliamentary and Senate votes this month.
They hope to improve the university staff’s ability to teach Cambodian history with an emphasis on healing the trauma of the past.
The planned amendments, which would ban the opposition from associating with its former leader, Sam Rainsy, were due to be passed on Tuesday.
Currently women account for just 12 percent of local government officials, according to the government.
More than 1.5 million Cambodians are thought to work in Thailand, many undocumented, along with tens of thousands in Malaysia and South Korea.
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party marked its five-year anniversary last week with a meeting of party officials in Hong Kong.
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