Phnom Penh: The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has taken active international action by submitting 60 complaints to all relevant parties, both ASEAN and international mechanisms, regarding the border issue with Thailand.
This is according to Senior Minister Keo Remy The President of the Cambodian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) at the opening ceremony of the workshop “Dissemination of National Reports on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)” under the cooperation between the Cambodian Human Rights Commission and the Pursat Provincial Administration at the Pursat Provincial Hall on June 23, 2026.
The Minister Highlighted the border issue with Thailand, the C.C.C. Actively took international action by filing 60 complaints with all relevant parties, including ASEAN and international mechanisms, leading a delegation to protest at the Human Rights Council in Geneva in March 2026, and visiting soldiers and refugees 10 times, as well as calling on citizens to maintain solidarity and trust in the government’s solution.
At the same time, the Senior Minister also stated that peace is the foundation of human rights, and that all assessments of human rights issues must respect sovereignty, not interfere in internal affairs, not be linked to political agendas, and must be based on the true historical, social, and cultural context of Cambodia.
On that occasion, the Senior Minister also recommended and instructed civil servants throughout the province to serve the citizens honestly, transparently, and without discrimination to ensure equal access to public services, and urged local officials to disseminate and implement human rights laws properly in accordance with national laws and the Cambodian social context, and to remember that “peace is the foundation for human rights.”
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