Relocated families appeal to Oz
Thirty families uprooted by Cambodia’s railway rehabilitation project have filed a complaint with Australia’s highest human rights body, alleging rights abuses as a result of the partially AusAid-funded rail project.
The complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission was made on behalf of the families by NGOs Equitable Cambodia and Inclusive Development International, who say the Australian government has “failed to uphold its international human rights obligations” amid increasingly dire resettlement situations.
At least 1,200 families will be required to relocate for the project, a joint development between Australia’s Toll Holdings and Cambodian firm Royal Group. …
