Thursday, April 8, 2010

US Congresswoman Visits Cambodia

Wednesday, 07 April 2010
By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington

Lorreta Sanchez, a Democratic congressional representative from California, begins a short visit to Cambodia today, where she plans to spend two days in Siem Reap province to look into child trafficking, officials said.
Sanchez is the vice chairwoman of the House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee. A US Embassy spokesman confirmed her visit but declined to give more details.
A representative for a human rights organization, who asked not to be named, said Sanchez is scheduled to visit healthcare centers and an orphanage and to meet victims of trafficking.

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