Nearly 50 abused brides repatriated last year

The number of Cambodian women caught in abusive marriages in China is increasing dramatically, according to rights groups, which last year helped repatriate nearly 50 brides who had been either trafficked abroad or lured by the promise of a better life. Local rights groups Adhoc and Licadho said Thursday that they helped 49 women return to Cambodia from China in 2014, compared to 29 the year before. Adhoc assisted 21 of those women last year, compared to just four in 2013, said Chhan Sokunthea, head of the organization’s women’s and children’s rights program. ... Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said Thursday that his ministry recorded a total of 58 women who were repatriated in 2014, but said the ministry did not have figures for the year before. ...

Kuch Naren
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