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Licadho office in Banteay Meanchey province. (Licadho)

Four People Seeking Legal Advice Arrested at Licadho Office, But Banteay Meanchey Police Denies 

Human rights NGO Licadho claimed that six police officers arrested four people who were in their office in Banteay Meanchey province on Wednesday afternoon to seek legal counsel for their imprisoned relative, political activist Kong Saron. However, the police denied the arrest, stating that they were there to “invite” them to the station to “receive humanitarian assistance”, and that the individuals have since returned home.
A naval officer walks near patrol boats at Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Picture taken during a media trip organized by the government on July 26, 2019. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

U.S military attache visit Ream Naval Base but says Cambodian military did not allow full access

The visit came after US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman met with Prime Minister Hun Sen early this month, and expressed concern over Chinese military presence and ongoing construction and demolition activities at the Preah Sihanouk province naval base. The government, in turn, said the US could inspect the base and invited the embassy defense attaché, Colonel Marcus M. Ferrara, to tour Ream on Friday.