CHRC pushes back against ‘Scambodia’ label, citing human rights, national dignity concerns

22 April 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
Government / Human rights / Law and judiciary
Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC)

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has formally called on The Wall Street Journal to review and correct what it described as a derogatory and harmful headline that labelled the country “Scambodia”, warning that such language risks undermining the dignity and rights of the Cambodian people. …

 Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/chrc-pushes-back-against-scambodia-label-citing-human-rights-national-dignity-concerns/

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