“The lifting of Mr. Sokha’s house arrest is a progressive development, however, I regret that the court order continues to limit his civil and political rights in particular his freedom of movement and freedom of association,” she said, in the statement.
The United States has taken no public steps so far to review Cambodia’s GSP access but the House of Representatives has passed the Cambodia Democracy Act 2019.
Hun Sen in response said local authorities would arrest Sam Rainsy if he was “brave” enough to enter the country, regardless of how many people met him at the airport.
Tea Banh, who is also deputy prime minister, said it was for the U.S. and its allies to agree on the issue, and did not want to impinge on their sovereignty or rights.
Cambodians found little comfort in the death of Nuon Chea, believed to be the mastermind behind the Khmer Rouge regime that killed 1.7 million of their countrymen between 1975-1979
The secretary of state, in Thailand for the ASEAN summit, says he's 'optimistic' the discussion will resume 'before too long'.
Cambodian and international prosecuting judges remain at odds on whether to proceed with new cases
A UN refugee agency spokesperson in Thailand said careful consideration of the cases must be carried out as “not every asylum seeker is necessarily a refugee”.
Human Rights Watch has documented what it calls serious human rights abuses committed against the Khmer Krom by the Vietnamese authorities, including the arrest of political dissidents.
Some Cambodian-Americans are satisfied with the issues raised by the president while others disagree with some of Trump's claims.
In a report released on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch said the government should enforce laws the require legal, social and medical support services are provided to survivors.
The protesters demanded the release of jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha and the reinstatement of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party.
More than 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed or are working without pay.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has softened his stance on the opposition, civil society and the media in recent weeks following pressure from the international community.
An activist said the retirement of Ed Royce, a prominent Republican critic of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, would be a loss to the Cambodian-American community.
Peter Maguire, author of “Facing Death in Cambodia”, said the court’s legacy was “part good, part bad, and part ugly,” having spent some $300 million to try just three Khmer Rouge officials.
President Trump’s Republican Party had held the balance of power in all three branches of government prior to the vote, which saw the Democrats win control of the House of Representatives.
Cambodia and Turkey agreed to increase bilateral trade to $1 billion.
Departing from Cambodia on Tuesday, the long-serving prime minister posted on his Facebook page, saying he would attend the Asia-Europe meeting in Brussels.
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