via Khmer Times, 20 July 2024: Ahead of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meeting, Amnesty International urges member states to condemn Cambodia’s forced eviction of families from Angkor. Despite Cambodia’s claims that the evictions were lawful, Amnesty highlights human rights violations and calls for measures to ensure evicted families receive effective remedies and protection.
Ahead of UNESCO’s 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, India, (21-31 July), Amnesty International is calling on member states to condemn the Cambodian government’s forced eviction of thousands of families from the historic site of Angkor.
Kate Schuetze, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Research Director, said:
“Member states at the World Heritage Committee session must unequivocally condemn the human rights violations being committed by the Cambodian government at Angkor.
Source: Cambodia: UNESCO meeting must ‘condemn’ forced eviction of families living in Angkor
