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ay, OHCHR reported instances of harassment of peaceful activist meetings in Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN summit, saying some discussing human rights issues had been closed down “under pressure from the authorities.”
“The High Commissioner is concerned about the actions of the Cambodian authorities,” OHCHR said in a statement.
It added that at least 60 people had been arbitrarily detained during an “operation to ‘sweep’ Phnom Penh clean of street people” prior to the arrival of heads of government. It also highlighted the arrest of “members of a community protesting their threatened eviction by writing messages on the roofs of their house,” but added that group was later released.
“The summit should be an opportunity for all parts of ASEAN to come together and peacefully share their views,” OHCHR said.
“The actions of the Cambodian Government are not concordant with Cambodia’s human rights obligations or with the values of ASEAN of peace and prosperity for all.”
“The High Commissioner is concerned about the actions of the Cambodian authorities,” OHCHR said in a statement.
It added that at least 60 people had been arbitrarily detained during an “operation to ‘sweep’ Phnom Penh clean of street people” prior to the arrival of heads of government. It also highlighted the arrest of “members of a community protesting their threatened eviction by writing messages on the roofs of their house,” but added that group was later released.
“The summit should be an opportunity for all parts of ASEAN to come together and peacefully share their views,” OHCHR said.
“The actions of the Cambodian Government are not concordant with Cambodia’s human rights obligations or with the values of ASEAN of peace and prosperity for all.”
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