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Primary Sources: [|An Interview with Theary Seng, on Sex Trafficking in Cambodia] Theary C. Seng talks about the concerns she has regarding sex trafficking in Cambodia. She expresses her frustration wih the "lax, corrupt law enforcement," and tells about her efforts to reduce and put and end to sex trafficking in Cambodia. She talks about the impact of the Khmer Rouge on sex trafficking, and about her own experiences being used for slave labor by the Khmer Rouge.

[|Human Rights: An Interview with Kek Galabru] Kek Galabru, a medical doctor, established the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights. The League works in twelve of Cambodia’s twenty-four provinces on rights issues, such as "women’s rights, children’s rights, prisoners’ rights, and providing medical care, counseling, and support for victims of torture." In the interview, Galabru talks about her reasons for establishing this league, the effect of religion (specifically Buddhism) on human rights in Cambodia, and what else is still needed to secure human rights in Cambodia.

Artifacts: [|Cambodia: New Penal Undercuts Free Speech] A man was convicted on incitement charges and sentenced to prison for "peacefully expressing [his] political views," Human Rights Watch called this, " a huge step backward for free expression in Cambodia." This obviously violates free speech, which is a human right. [|Human Rights in Cambodia] This website focusses largely on the effect the "Khmer Rouge" had on human rights in Cambodia. The Khmer Rough was the Communist Party of Kampuchea. The website illustrates the history of the Khmer Rouge, including its worst years for Cambodian human rights, which were 1975 through 1979.

[|"Ongoing Human Rights Violations Must Be Addressed] Amnesty International points out the many human rigts violations of Cambodia. Amnesty International sums it up by saying, "The systemic lack of protection of human rights in Cambodia arises from long-standing impunity for human rights violations, very serious shortcomings in the rule of law and slow legal and judicial reform. The legal system remains biased against the poor and marginalized. Forced evictions continue to affect thousands of families across the country in urban and rural areas, predominantly people living in poverty. Actions in the courts against housing rights defenders, journalists and other critical voices stifle freedom of expression."