Human Rights, Humanitarian Assistance,Refugees

1. The 8th Japan-Kingdom of Cambodia Human Rights Dialogue was held on August 15 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2. The dialogue was led respectively by Mr. Masato Otaka, Ambassador in charge of UN Affairs, Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. Keo Remy, President of Cambodia Human Rights Committee.
3. During the dialogue, both countries exchanged views on human rights situation in general such as freedom of political activities, expression and association, the independence of the judiciary and the land problem. The countries also had fruitful discussion on Japan’s capacity building assistance to Cambodia and the cooperation in the field of human rights in the international area.

[note] The past dialogues

1st

March 7, 2005 (in Phnom Penh)

2nd

February 20, 2006 (in Phnom Penh)

3rd

August 14, 2008 (in Phnom Penh)

4th

August 27, 2010 (in Phnom Penh)

5th

August 24, 2011 (in Phnom Penh)

6th

September 4, 2013 (in Phnom Penh)

7th

August 12, 2015 (in Phnom Penh)