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Viewing cable 07PHNOMPENH1059, CHHAY HOUR II JUDGE REMOVED

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07PHNOMPENH1059 2007-08-14 10:41 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Phnom Penh
VZCZCXRO9562
PP RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHPF #1059 2261041
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 141041Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8833
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 001059 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR G/TIP, EAP/MLS and EAP/RSP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PREL KWMN KJUS CB
SUBJECT: CHHAY HOUR II JUDGE REMOVED 
 
REF: A. PHNOM PENH 961 
 
      B. PHNOM PENH 207 
 
1.  (U) Summary: This weekend, a Cambodian Royal Decree removed 
Appeals Court President Ly Vouch Leng from her position for taking 
bribes to overturn a prison sentence for managers of the Chhay Hour 
II brothel.  The development comes at the heels of Royal Government 
of Cambodia (RGC) commitments to punish corrupt judges involved with 
the Chhay Hour II case.  TIP watchers may be celebrating while Khmer 
Rouge Tribunal observers worry: one of the KRT co-investigating 
judges is slated to take over the Appeals Court presidency.  End 
Summary. 
 
CHHAY HOUR II JUDGE REMOVED 
--------------------------- 
 
2.  (SBU) King Norodom Sihamoni issued a Royal Decree on August 9 
removing Ly Vouch Leng from her positions as president of the 
Cambodian Appeals Court and member of the Supreme Council of the 
Magistracy.  The move follows a conversation the Ambassador had with 
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng in July (Ref A), during which Sar 
Kheng detailed the RGC's commitment to cracking down on the judges 
who released the Chhay Hour II case perpetrators (Ref B). 
 
3.  (U) According to Cambodian National Police Deputy General 
Commissioner Sok Phal, in March, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) 
created a committee to launch an inter-ministerial investigation 
into claims of corruption that led to overturning on appeal the 
guilty verdict against two Chhay Hour II convicts.  Sok Phal served 
as head of the committee.   He stated that the committee found 
evidence that Ly Vouch Leng accepted more than USD 30,000 in bribes 
from Chhun Poch, the father of Chhay Hour II perpetrator Te Pao Ly. 
On August 8, police arrested Chhun Poch on bribery charges and he is 
now in pretrial detention.  Removed from her high-power position at 
the Appeals Court, Ly Vouch Leng has been transferred to the 
Ministry of Justice and will likely face criminal charges related to 
corruption. 
 
4.  (U) On Aug. 12, Prime Minister Hun Sen spoke about trafficking 
in persons (TIP) and the Chhay Hour II investigation during his 
speech launching Cambodia's new criminal procedure code.  During the 
speech, Hun Sen said TIP is included in the criminal code making it 
easier for courts to convict and jail human traffickers.  He warned 
that trials "should not be conducted like the case of Chhay Hour II" 
in which the Appeals Court freed TIP criminals who were previously 
convicted by another court.  He also said that "Chhay Hour II is not 
finished" but did not give details on this statement. 
 
IMPACT ON KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL 
------------------------------ 
 
5.  (SBU) The Royal Decree also appointed You Bunleng, a Khmer Rouge 
Tribunal (KRT) co-investigating judge, to take Ly Vouch Leng's place 
as Appeals Court president and member of the Supreme Council of the 
Magistracy.  As of August 13, You Bunleng told reporters he had not 
yet decided whether to leave his position with the KRT.  According 
to Center for Social Development Director Theary Seng, the recent, 
important progress of the KRT may lose momentum if there is a change 
in the make-up of its co-investigating judges.  However, she stated 
that You Bunleng has the potential to be an excellent Appeals Court 
president and will be a good addition to the Supreme Council of the 
Magistracy. 
 
6.  (U) Comment:  The removal of Ly Vouch Leng is a strong signal of 
RGC commitment to addressing the systematic flaws which allowed the 
apparently covert (and clearly inappropriate) Appeals Court reversal 
of the Chhay Hour II convictions, and to combat TIP.  We welcome 
news that the RGC used its own devices to fruitfully investigate an 
important trafficking in persons and corruption case -- and to act 
on it.  Post will follow up on the possible ramifications for the 
work of the KRT co-investigating judges.  End comment. 
 
CAMPBELL