UN human rights envoy to Cambodia resigns

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Wed Sep-17-08 10:00 AM
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UN human rights envoy to Cambodia resigns

Source: Radio Australia

The UN's special envoy for human rights to Cambodia Yash Ghai has resigned after arguing with Cambodian officials and complaining of being repeatedly insulted by Prime Ministrer Hun Sen.

The Kenyan lawyer gave unusually blunt assessments of the government's reform failures.

He was snubbed by government officials during a visit in December when he declared the country's judiciary had failed.

Cambodia lodged a formal complaint against Mr Ghai with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Read more: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200809/s2367459.htm?tab=asia

This is not good...

Cambodians don't need another government indifferent to human rights.

*sigh*

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Wed Sep-17-08 10:01 AM
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1. Surely....

the UN will now take serious action.

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