Cambodia

Protestors in the Banteay Meanchey province were dispersed by security forces following small-scale protests that broke out on May 30. The protestors were demanding for the provincial government to intervene in the arrest of two village representatives in connection to a land dispute. Forced evictions in recent years have contributed to growing public unrest and calls for the government to clamp down on corruption at the provincial level. We are concerned that a lack of urgency by the government to address corruption could eventually lead to large-scale demonstrations, undermining political stability in the

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