Ministry refutes NGO’s claims of deforestation in sanctuaries

A senior Ministry of Environment official has hit back at some local and international NGOs for their reports on deforestation, which they claim has affected the rights of indigenous people.

Last week, a report by Amnesty International (AI) entitled Cambodia: Illegal logging harming Indigenous peoples’ rights and cultures – new research was released.

In the report, AI said the Kuy indigenous community in Prey Lang and Prey Preah Roka santuaries had been affected. It suggested that the illegal logging of protected forests is undermining human rights and erasing the traditions of indigenous peoples in Cambodia.

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