The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) raises concerns about Australia’s pending agreement with Cambodia
Published on the 21 Jan 2015
The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 21 NGOs working in the field of the promotion Human Rights, Democracy, and Rule of Law in the Kingdom of Cambodia, has raised serious concerns about Australia’s pending agreement with Cambodia in a media release dated 4 June 2014.
The media release talks of Cambodia's 'shaky' track record with asylum seekers, current conditions for refugees living in Cambodia, corruption and the lack of public information regarding the deal with Australia. The media release refers to Australia's obligations under the Refugee Convention and calls for the Australian government to reconsider the deal.
See the text of the full press statement and the Centre's Factsheet on Cambodia.