Kampuchea Krom forum banned by city

3 June 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Civil society / Constitution and rights / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people / Government / Government services / Human rights / Law and judiciary / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Interior / Provincial and local governments / Social development
Cambodian Defenders Project / CNRP / Kampuchea Krom / Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community / KKKC / Long Dimanche / Ministry of Interior / Phnom Penh City Hall / Pung Chhiv Kek / Sok Sam Oeun / Tach Setha / Wat Samakki Raingsey

Phnom Penh City Hall on Monday banned Wat Samakki Raingsey from hosting a public forum on Wednesday to mark the 65th anniversary of the official granting of Kampuchea Krom to the State of Vietnam. The Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community (KKKC), which advocates for the ethnic minority from what is now southern Vietnam, had planned to have legal experts and rights groups speak at the forum. But the municipality shot down the plans, citing fears of racial incitement. …

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