Harmon will be placed as international co-investigating judge, with Beauvallet in reserve, the court said in a statement.
Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha, will travel to the US next month to lobby for Sam Rainsy’s return to Cambodia before national elections next year.
Government spokesman Phay Siphan said it is too early to speculate on what might happen to Mam Sonando, or his station.
In Manila, the opposition leaders did not say when they would merge or whether they would name a new party.
It was the first time in 45 years the bloc of 10 Southeast Asian nations failed to issue a joint statement at the end of a meeting.
Asean leaders are expected to approve the declaration in a major summit in November.
Analyst Lao Monghay told “Hello VOA” Thursday the Phnom Penh court’s decision had little basis in law.
About 100 US investors are expected to travel with Clinton when she comes to Cambodia next week for an Asean forum in Phnom Penh.
Interpol equipment linked to the database has been installed in Cambodia since June, officials said.
Aside from Lowell, Ho Vann will meet supporters in Philadelphia, Penn., and New York before returning to Cambodia at the end of July.
The contentious issue of the South China Sea will also likely be on Clinton’s agenda, as she moves to further engagement in the region.
Sources close to the court say both judges have been approved by the Supreme Council of Magistracy and by the king of Cambodia.
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party swept the election, winning all but around 40 communes of the country’s 1,633.
Even as local elections approach, election monitors say the process of decentralization has been too slow.
Ten parties are competing for commune council positions across the country for June 3 polls.
Japan recently announced a pledge of $7.4 billion for the lower Mekong countries, including Cambodia.
The World Bank is holding an annual meeting and the ABD is currently reviewing its policies on projects.
The World Bank subsequently froze its funding to Cambodia, pending more results in curbing land grabs.
Khmer groups in Vietnam face persecution for their religion and separate culture, activists say.
Im Chaem did not say who had asked her to retire, but she said her name was withdrawn from a candidate’s list.
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