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Amnesty International reports Cambodia licensed casinos linked to abuses

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Amnesty International said Cambodia’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission issued new casino licences in December to properties it alleges are linked to trafficking and human rights abuses. The organisation called on the government to suspend the licences of the casinos it identified and investigate the reported violations.

The allegations raise scrutiny of Cambodian casino licensing and the regulator’s oversight of properties named in the report.

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