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UN RIGHTS EXPERT VISITS CAMBODIA

08 November 2004

8 November 2004


The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia, Peter Leuprecht, issued the following statement on 7 November in Phnom Penh:

“The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia arrived in Phnom Penh today to undertake his eleventh official mission. During the course of his visit, to last until 14 November, the Special Representative will meet with His Majesty the King; representatives of the Royal Government of Cambodia, including the Prime Minister; political party leaders; non-governmental organisations; the media; members of the donor and diplomatic communities, and persons who have suffered violations of their human rights.

“The Special Representative will update himself on the human rights situation in Cambodia and prepare his recommendations to the next session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which meets in April 2005. He will continue his strong focus on land and natural resources, through the release of a report on land concessions for economic purposes, from a human rights perspective”.


For more information: Tel. (855) 23 987 671 or 23 987 672; fdonati@ohchr.org

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