It is the first known case under a new government regulation that was issued in October.
Duterte will first meet King Norodom Sihamoni before a bilateral meeting with Hun Sen.
In a statement released on December 6, the co-prosecutors said they were only granted a remit to prosecute high-ranking members of the regime and those most responsible for decision-making.
Sokha had been convicted of failing to appear in court to answer questions in a separate case, but was issued a royal pardon last week in a surprise intervention from Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Sam Rainsy wrote on Facebook on Thursday that he thought the case was politically motivated and carried out by a “puppet court”.
Despite the shift in career, Rong Chhun says his fundamental position hasn’t changed.
Under Cambodian law, Nguyen Thanh Dung could be charged with aggravated torture and acts of cruelty, which carries a sentence of 10 to 20 years imprisonment.
Author Sandy May sat down with VOA Khmer to talk about her experiences in Cambodia and her upcoming book, to launch in 2018.
Interior Minister Sar Kheng also told reporters that four human rights workers and a senior official with the National Election Committee, could be released later this month.
The AEC, which came into effect at the end of 2015, was the starting point for future Asean integration of the political and security regimes.
On December 2, King Sihamoni issued a decree pardoning Sokha, who was sentenced to five months in prison for missing a court appearance earlier in the year.
Presiding Judge Kim Sathavy said the decision was made to prevent the accused from interfering with the investigation.
US foreign assistance provides dividends in the form of enhanced U.S. national security and economic prosperity with only less than 1 percent of the total US federal budget, according to a report.
Voter turnout in Fairfax was high at 70 to 80 percent compared to the national level, where fewer than half of the electorate voted.
“Man or Monster? The Trial of a Khmer Rouge Torturer”, is a study not just of Comrade Duch, the notorious chief of the S-21 Security Center in Phnom Penh, thousands were tortured and starved to death, but of why people resort to extreme violence.
Normally, prisoners must be released after a maximum of six months if the courts have failed to gather enough evidence to take the case to trial.
About 20 percent of eligible voters have yet to register, many of whom are believed to be migrant workers.
In late August a committee set up to discuss the issue decided to draft a letter to France asking the former colonial power to assist in resolving the dispute.
National defense and security spending will increase by more than a fifth, to $822 million, while the Ministry of Economy and Finance will also receive a large hike of 13 percent, to $322 million.
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