By Keo Nimol
Source: Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Komping Puoy for KI-Media
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Human rights organization officials and workers estimate that, in 2009, the number of human rights abuses in Cambodia increased when compared to the same period in 2008.
Am Sam Ath, an observer for the Licadho human rights group, said that in the past year, there was an increase in the number of abuse perpetrated on numerous important human rights cases, such as land dispute, forced evictions, injuries inflicted, impunity – i.e. violations of the law – children and women trafficking.
Am Sam Ath said: “In general, there is no decline in human rights abuse. If we look at rape cases, the number of cases is increasing.”
Am Sam Ath indicated also that the reason there was an increase in human rights violation was because legal resolutions were not possible: the rich use their money to hide their misdeeds, and a number of government officials do not fulfill their duties properly as prescribed by the law, they only think about their personal interest.
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