23 September 2009
By Khim Sarang
Source: Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata for KI-Media
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The commander of army Brigade 31 rejected the criticisms leveled by Human Rights Watch and US representatives, saying that his soldiers did not violate human rights as it was accused.
The Phnom Penh Post quoted Sun Saroeun, the commander of army Brigade 31, as saying on Monday that his soldiers never used violence against civilians. He said that the army never did anything bad to the population living in the communities.
Last Friday, 8 US representatives sent a letter to US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to question him about US aid provided to Cambodian army units that are involved and accused of human rights violations.
This letter pointed out RCAF Brigade 911, Brigade 70 which is Hun Xen’s bodyguards unit, and Brigade 31, and it indicated that these RCAF brigades are suspected of perpetrating serious violations in land dispute cases.
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