Deposit for brides in China called into question

4 August 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Civil society / Government / Human rights / International relations / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Social development
Am Sam Ath / Bank of China / Chinese aid / Chinese embassy / Koy Kuong / LICADHO / Lim Mony / Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Human rights groups on Sunday criticized as inadequate a government proposal, announced on Friday, to require single women to deposit $10,000 into a Chinese bank before they are allowed to visit China as tourists, a move meant to curb the trafficking of Cambodian woman to marry Chinese men. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a statement that the measure would “prevent the trafficking of Khmer woman” who believe they are moving to China for good jobs or marriage to wealthy men, but end up being caught in abusive relationships or sometimes sold into brothels. …

 Hul Reaksmey
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