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Cambodia : Mass evictions at UNESCO World Heritage site Angkor violate International Law

  • 10,000 families reportedly affected
  • Interviews with more than 100 people show Cambodian authorities used threats to force people off their land
  • Authorities moved people to a barren relocation site lacking essential services
  • UNESCO should publicly condemn forced evictions carried out in its name

Mass evictions affecting thousands of families at the Angkor UNESCO World Heritage site violate international human rights law, Amnesty International said today, as it published new research exposing how Cambodian authorities forced people to relocate in the…

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