[3] In April 2020, King Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal decree appointing Koeut Rith as Minister of Justice, replacing Ang Vong Vathana, who had held the position for 16 years.
[4] In September 2020, Rith criticized union leader Rong Chhun for defamation and misrepresentation of the border issue with the intention of inciting social unrest is illegal and destroys the peace and stability of the country.
[5] In January 2021, Rith directed the formation of two committees to begin the process of establishing separate courts for commercial and labour disputes, with the support of human rights advocacy groups.
[1] Koeut Rith has strived to apply the recommendations the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for the reform of the legal system and the judiciary so that courts are independent, trustworthy and guarantee equality.
Legal services must be conducted quickly, accurately and fairly to further enhance the honour and dignity of the judiciary.While Koeut Rith has emphasized the necessity of due process and the fight against corruption in Cambodian courts, more than a third of the nation's prison population is in pre-trial detention, though some rights groups put that figure closer to 75 percent.