UN special rapporteur resigned in secret weeks ago, following criticism

8 December 2025
The Phnom Penh Post
Human rights
Cambodia-Thailand Border / Cambodia-Thailand relations / UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, resigned from the position due to “health reasons” some two weeks ago, following widespread criticisms over his inaction on the situation of human rights at the Cambodian-Thailand border. …

 Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-special-rapporteur-resigned-in-secret-weeks-ago-following-criticism

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