The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights reviewed Cambodia’s performance on a range of human rights issues, including poverty reduction, health, education, labor, housing and food on May 11th and 12th. The examination of the Government by eighteen independent experts and jurists of the United Nations is extremely significant. The conclusions of the UN Committee provide an impartial assessment of Cambodia’s compliance with its international law obligations with respect to economic, social and cultural rights. 

BABSEA joined a delegation of seven Cambodian and international civil society and community representatives to testify before the UN Committee in Geneva. The delegation raised civil society concerns about violations of land, housing, food, natural resources and indigenous rights and provided evidence to the Committee to refute government assurances that the Cambodians are well protected by law from land-grabbing and forced evictions.