Human Rights: War of words between the government and NGOs

Civil society tends to criticize human rights issues in Cambodia, in particular the forced evictions (such as the one in Dey Krahorm shown on Licadho's photos)
By Leang Delux
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
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The Cambodian government and NGOs could never see eyes to eyes when it comes to human rights issues in Cambodia. Criticisms on the lack of respect for human rights led to sporadic violent angry outburst by Hun Xen. This week again, during the UN human rights meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, the topic turned into a fighting forum between the Phnom Penh regime and civil society organizations.