The storm troopers: abuses prompt donor countries to reconsider aid

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France is considering stopping aid to Cambodia's military police programs because of drug trafficking within police and intelligence units. French officials have informed the Cambodian government that unless military police commander General Kien Savuth is removed, France will cut off aid to train and equip the police. Savuth's police unit has been implicated in the killings of demonstrators and in the mistreatment of peasants. Australian officials likewise are disturbed by reports of drug smuggling by the Cambodian navy. Australia is providing military assistance to the navy.

Political aspects, Police, Police officers, Drug traffic

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Harrowing tales: Hun Sen's forces torture and kill former allies

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Cambodia's second prime minister, Hun Sen, deposed Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the first prime minister in a recent coup, and many Ranariddh loyalists are seeking sanctuary in north and northwest Cambodia. They aim to organize guerrilla resistance. Accounts of torture and summary execution by Hung Sen and his cohorts are emerging, and human rights officials are gathering evidence. However there has only been muted international condemnation of the coup, and if Hun Sen maintains a credible coalition, he may win support.

Coups d'etat

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Moaners beware: harassed UN reacts to negative press assessments

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The UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (Untac) has directed personnel against giving the media assessments on the political situation and Untac's operations. To counter the possible adverse effects of increasingly critical media coverage of the peace efforts, UN media control officers may be stationed in political party offices. These officers would be responsible for inhibiting possibly inflammatory materials from the political factions and correcting erroneous information regarding Untac operations.

United Nations, Media coverage, Military missions

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