As two prisons are built, use of funds is questioned

5 September 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Government / Law and judiciary / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Economy and Finance / Prisons / Provincial and local governments
General Department of Prisons / Kuy Bunsorn / LICADHO / Ministry of Finance / Nov Thoeun / Oddar Meanchey Provincial Prison / RV Development / Sharon Critoph / United Nation Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Samraong City, Oddar Meanchey province – In December, Kuy Bunsorn, director-general of the General Department of Prisons (GDP), announced that ground would be broken on two new prisons in Pailin and Oddar Meanchey provinces to alleviate chronic overcrowding.

Mr. Bunsorn said that the Ministry of Finance had made $700,000 available for the two prisons, and that the contracts would go to tender. …

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