Publication : Press Release

Phok Sokuntheary, Project Co-ordinator for CCHR’s SOGI project, commented: Both the Resolution and the Yogyakarta Principles are sure to have a positive impact on Cambodia and the way in which LGBT people are viewed. However, I believe that for such legal initiatives to fulfil their potential and have maximum impact, it’s vital that the Cambodian government voices its support for them and for the LGBT community in Cambodia, which will otherwise continue to suffer discrimination, violence and other human rights violations. It is high time that the government recognized the prevailing winds of global tolerance towards LGBT people, and took positive steps to end discrimination in Cambodia.

Information Source : CCHR welcomes the UN resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity ("SOGI"), and releases a Khmer translation of the Yogyakarta Principles