US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus called for charges against former opposition leader Kem Sokha to be dropped. Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman has called on the US State Department to respect the Kingdom’s laws, saying that it should not meddle in Cambodia’s internal affairs.
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Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will pay an official visit to Cambodia this week in a bid to resolve ongoing border disputes between the two nations.
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The Chinese government will help Cambodia by providing security equipment and experience ahead of two international events to be held in the Kingdom in 2020 and 2023.
During the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, Commissioner Michelle Bachelet questioned Cambodian authorities’ continued pressure on members and supporters of the main opposition party which was dissolved at the end of 2017.
Cambodia has accused the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday of having “undermined the principle of objectivity”.
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Lieutenant General Hun Manet, Royal Armed Forces Army Commander met with United States’ Army Pacific commander General Robert B. Brown to strengthen military ties and cooperation between both countries.
The European Commission launched an official process that could see Cambodia being temporarily withdrawn from Everything But Arms (EBA) benefits, due to a significant decline in human rights and democratic standards.https://bit.ly/2lM6cjL;
