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Phnom Penh - Cambodia's indigenous communities warned Wednesday that their culture and customs risk disappearing as the government grants further land concessions to investors. Representatives from four indigenous communities called on the government to respect the rights to which it has committed itself under local and international law.
They added that foreign donors, who last year provided almost 1 billion dollars to the government, should monitor Phnom Penh's compliance with those obligations.
Pheap Sochea, a representative of the Bunong tribe in the north-eastern province of Mondolkiri, said indigenous peoples' lives, traditions, culture and religion are inextricably linked to the land and natural resources.
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