US Embassy Offered Praise for Court Verdicts, Cables Show

The conviction of a school teacher who abused an 11 year old girl was hailed by the US Embassy in Phnom Penh last year, it has been revealed by WikiLeaks. The diplomatic cables that were released speak of the support the US has for an increased emphasis on Cambodian authorities to punish and prosecute violations of human trafficking. The US Embassy also praised the release of Sok Serey a reporter for Radio Free Asia who was charged with disseminating disinformation.