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UN Calls on Cambodian Government to Strengthen Protections Against Sexual Violence

Joint Statement UN Calls on Cambodian Government to Strengthen Protections Against Sexual Violence Phnom Penh, Tuesday, 16 June 2026 For the first time, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) has issued a decision in an individual case concerning Cambodia, finding that the Cambodian government violated the rights of a young Cambodian girl who was repeatedly raped by a police officer. The Committee found that the Cambodian government failed to ensure justice, protection, and effective remedies, and instead perpetuated impunity and discrimination which “exposed her...