Logger Reported Dead as Rosewood Trade Directive Announced
Amid reports that a second Cambodian has been killed this year by Thai armed forces while illegally logging in Thai border territory, officials had little detail yesterday on a government directive that is aimed at ending the international demand for rosewood from Cambodia. Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Friday that he had signed a new directive, which was prepared by Interior Minister Sor Kheng, to outlaw the logging and selling of high-value rosewood. Mr. Hun Sen also asked unnamed countries to “stop buying” rosewood from Cambodia. …
