Gov’t backs prioritising nature crimes

Cambodia has called for ASEAN countries to support a proposal from Thailand that would recognise wildlife and forest crimes as a new priority in the Southeast Asian association’s transnational crime enforcement program. At a meeting of senior law enforcement officials from ASEAN countries held this week in Siem Reap town, Thailand tabled the proposal. If accepted, the move would follow the lead of Interpol, which over the past four years has launched projects to crackdown on wildlife crimes and illegal logging.​ …

Vong Sokheng
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