In the first nine months of the year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cambodian embassies abroad have helped nearly 600 Cambodians who went to live and work abroad, legally or illegally, to return home.  Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said yesterday that the ministry and overseas embassies helped repatriate 578 Cambodians from 11 countries from January to September. 
 

He said the ministry, embassies and consulates abroad have tried to rescue and resolve any problems that happen to Cambodian citizens who go overseas – legally or illegally – to work or marry foreigners.  “They have suffered many abuses by employers and were helped by embassies, consulates and the ministry by providing legal support such as providing lawyers in court, compensation, helping communicate and collaborate with local authorities to facilitate and provide work permits, visas and repatriation preparation,” Mr. Sounry said. 
 

The repatriated Cambodians included 174 from Vietnam, 150 from Malaysia, 133 from Thailand, 57 from Indonesia, 47 from China, nine from Japan, three from Singapore, two from Russia and one each from Laos, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Moeurn Tola, the executive director of the Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights, expressed admiration for the activities of the ministry and overseas embassies.

 

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