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UN: Cambodia ‘approaching a precipice’ amid threats, fear
The U.N.’s human rights envoy to Cambodia condemned the government’s recent violent rhetoric, court action against politicians and attacks against NGOs that have ramped up ahead of a key national election next year, arguing that the country appeared to be “approaching a precipice.” ...
Janelle Retka
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-cambodia-approaching-a-precipice-amid-threats-fear-133853/
Groups urge UN to address situation in Cambodia
A group of 12 international and local human rights organizations sent a letter to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday urging it to support a resolution addressing “the deteriorating human rights situation in Cambodia.” ...
Colin Meyn
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/groups-urge-un-to-address-situation-in-cambodia-92325/
UN due to announce new human rights envoy
The U.N. was due to appoint its new human rights envoy to Cambodia on Friday night at the 28th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, with British academic Rhona Smith expected to be selected from a three-person shortlist. ...
Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-due-to-announce-new-human-rights-envoy-80916/