UN expert flags human rights concerns over Cambodia after talks with PM in Phnom Penh
Summary
A U.N. human rights expert visited Cambodia and raised concerns about people forced to leave their homes due to fighting with Thailand, human trafficking linked to online scams, and the imprisonment of those speaking out. He met with Cambodian leaders and others, praised the country's economic growth, and urged cooperation between Cambodia and Thailand to help displaced people return home.Key Facts
- Tom Andrews is the U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia.
- About 20,000 people remain displaced because of last year's conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.
- Many displaced people cannot return to territory now controlled by the Thai military.
- Andrews met freely with opposition politicians, journalists, activists, and diplomats in Cambodia.
- Cambodia is working to fight international criminal networks involved in online scams.
- There are concerns about senior officials possibly involved in these scam operations.
- People freed from scam sites often cannot return to their own countries.
- Andrews called on Cambodia and Thailand to work together to ensure displaced people can go back home.
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