Gov’t rejects 4 human rights recommendations
Cambodia on Thursday rejected four recommendations for improving its human rights situation that it initially accepted earlier this year during its second universal periodic review at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. It also “noted” 38 recommendations—meaning it has not committed to implementing them—some relating to freedoms of expression and assembly and excessive pre-trial detention. The four rejected recommendations pertain to protecting press freedom by repealing the defamation article in the Criminal Code and a Press Law article on publishing false information; ensuring the right to education for all children in Cambodia, including those of Vietnamese origin; combating discrimination against children of vulnerable and marginalized groups; and doing more to address school dropout rates. …
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-rejects-4-human-rights-recommendations-62584/
