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Hun Sen's Cambodia

12 officers close to Cambodia's Hun Sen accused of rights abuses

Human Rights Watch seeks international action as election nears

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a rally with garment workers in Kandal province, Cambodia, on May 30.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a rally with garment workers in Kandal province, Cambodia, on May 30.   © Reuters

BANGKOK -- Twelve senior officers of Cambodia's military and police who are close to Prime Minister Hun Sen have a track record of human rights abuses dating to the 1970s, an international advocacy group alleged in a report unveiled Thursday.

Hun Sen has created "a cadre of ruthless members of the security forces to implement his vision and orders," Human Rights Watch said in its 213-page report.

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