The report claims that casino owners have direct control over sites linked to human rights abuses.
Cambodia.- Amnesty International has accused at least 12 casinos in Cambodia of being linked to scam operations involving forced labour, human trafficking and abuse. In a report released today (April 2), the human rights body said the casinos in question are licensed and recognised by Cambodia’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC).
Amnesty cites Crown casinos in Poipet, Bavet and Chrey Thum owned by Anco Brothers Co. Ltd, as well as the Majestic Two and Majestic Hotel & Casino in Sihanoukville. Other casinos named in the investigation include Casino Kyom, Marinan International, Peak Casino, Long Feng Xuan Casino, Huang Chao International and Golden Sea Casino.
The report claims that casino owners have direct control over sites linked to human rights abuses. Amnesty said its findings are based on CGMC documents showing casino building plans, its own site visits and testimony from people who said they were held and abused on casino premises.
Montse Ferrer, Amnesty International’s co-regional director, said: “This research establishes a clear link between Cambodia’s licensed casinos and its scamming compounds. At a time when the government says it is dismantling the scamming industry, the evidence shows it is simultaneously recognising plans for casino properties where abusive scamming compounds are operating.”
Ferrer said the situation raises serious concerns about whether Cambodian regulators are effectively legitimising firms linked to severe abuses.
The report claims that casino owners have direct control over sites linked to human rights abuses. Cambodia.- Amnesty International has accused at least 12 casinos in Cambodia of being linked to scam operations involving forced labour, human trafficking and abuse. In a report released today (April 2), the human rights body said the casinos in…
