EU envoy meets gov’t ‘human rights’ rep

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Vong Sokheng

The European Union’s ambassador to Cambodia, George Edgar, yesterday met with members of the government’s Cambodian Human Rights Committee.

In recent weeks, the EU has expressed concern over the “judicial harassment” of political opponents by the government, in light of the imprisonment of four human rights workers and an election official and the bringing of charges against several opposition party members.

After the meeting, CHRC head Keo Remy acknowledged Edgar had “expressed concern” about the current situation but commended Edgar’s manner and called the talks constructive.

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