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UN Special Rapporteur Vitit Muntarbhorn announced the plan on Friday at the conclusion of an 11-day mission to the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although Cambodia has achieved much internationally-recognised progress, and ratified most core human rights treaties, he noted that a \u201cpervasive paradox\u201d persists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSince 2017, when the main opposition party was disbanded unjustly by judicial order, the country has effectively been under single-party rule, with all seats of the National Assembly in the hands of that monopoly,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bright future, severe challenges\u00a0<\/h2>\n
While in Cambodia, Mr. Muntarbhorn was able to visit a peaceful demonstration by workers from the NagaWorld casino, who have been protesting massive layoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rights expert travelled to the city of Sihanoukville, where he met with local government officials to learn about local cybercrime and \u201csurreptitious syndication\u201d linked with human trafficking and other forms of exploitation. \u00a0<\/p>\n
He also met with communities displaced or evicted by the competition for land and flooding, due in large part to \u201cunbalanced development\u201d, and with opposition party members and independent commentators who have faced harassment or legal proceedings. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am pleased to have met with and learned from all those who generously shared their time, thoughts and experiences with me with characteristic Cambodian warmth. This is a country with a bright future, but it faces a number of severe human rights challenges<\/strong> in the lead up to next year\u2019s general election,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\nReform draconian laws\u00a0<\/h2>\n
The Special Rapporteur urged the government to adopt his 10-point Action Agenda to improve human rights in the country,\u00a0<\/p>\n
It calls for opening up civic and political space by suspending and reforming draconian laws, ensuring election-related personnel are separated from political parties, and ending prosecution of political opposition and human rights defenders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also recommended releasing all those currently in prison, dropping charges against persons whom the authorities see as adversaries, and improving the quality of law enforcers through proper selection, incentivisation and distance from political authority. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Trafficking victims in \u2018living hell\u2019 \u00a0<\/h2>\n
Mr. Muntarbhorn said human trafficking victims who are duped into working for online scam companies in Cambodia were experiencing a \u201cliving hell\u201d, often resulting in torture and even death<\/strong>. \u00a0He offered several measures to address the situation. \u00a0<\/p>\nWith Cambodia\u2019s recent transformation from trafficking source to trafficking destination country, the rights expert proposed applying existing telecom laws and a proposed government plan to identify scams and trafficking victims in a victim-friendly manner. \u00a0He also recommended holding participatory public inquiries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCountries are now waking up to the phenomenon [of trafficking to the country] and Cambodia needs to activate counter-measures more strongly,<\/strong> while welcoming international cooperation and support,\u201d he said.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nAbout UN Rapporteurs\u00a0<\/h2>\n
UN Special Rapporteurs like Mr. Muntarbhorn are appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, which is based in Geneva, to report on specific country situations or thematic issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These independent experts operate in their individual capacity and are neither UN staff, nor are they paid for their work.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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