Cambodia’s Human Rights in focus: Full text of UN envoy

17 January 2014
The Cambodia Herald
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The UN envoy concluded his six-day visit to Cambodia producing a concrete report, which reflects both the positive and negative aspects of human rights situation in the Kingdom. As for the post-election political impasse, Prof. Surya P. Subedi, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, recommended for political reconciliation between the two main parties, which won the 2013 elections.

Below is the full text of his report.

During the mission, I met with Prime Minister Hun Sen, Deputy Prime Ministers Sok An and Hor Namhong, Senior Minister and President of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee Om Yengtieng, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vathana, Secretary of State of Ministry of Interior Prom Sokha and Governor of Phnom Penh Pa Socheat Vong.

I also interacted with other stakeholders in Cambodia, including ordinary citizens, groups of youths and students, civil society organisations, leaders of the opposition party, as well as members of the international community including development partners and the United Nations Country Team. I also met with some of the relatives and lawyers of the 23 arrested on 2 and 3 January. …

 The Cambodia Herald News Staff
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