UN human rights envoy Surya Subedi (left) speaks on Monday with villagers from various provinces who travelled to Phnom Penh to raise concerns about evictions. (Photo by: Pha Lina)By Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
UN envoy says he will bring up villagers’ concerns in his meetings
SURYA Subedi, the UN’s visiting human rights envoy, met briefly with villagers affected by land disputes on Monday, and promised to raise their concerns when he meets with senior government officials later this week, community representatives said.
Luon Sovath, a representing 175 families involved in a land row in Siem Reap province’s Chi Kraeng district, said land-dispute victims from across the country gathered in the morning at the local office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, where Subedi spoke with them.
“We have never had the chance to meet Prime Minister Hun Sen to express our difficulties, so we asked Mr Surya Subedi to inform him instead, and he promised to bring these words with him,” Luon Sovath said.
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