Cambodia's Hun Sen orders probe into rights group

A supporter takes a selfie with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, who is also president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), after a ceremony to mark the 66th anniversary of the establishment of the party, at Koh Pich island in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered an investigation on Wednesday into The Situation Room, a consortium of rights groups which criticised local elections this month that handed a victory to Hun Sen's ruling party.

Speaking on the 66th anniversary of his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), Hun Sen ordered a probe into the groups which monitored the June 4 commune elections.