The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Friday deplored as fake news a Radio Free Asia (RFA) report that it had received a copy of the European Commission’s assessment on the human rights situation in Cambodia as part of the Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement withdrawal procedure.
The EU launched the procedure for a possible withdrawal of EBA on February 12, citing “a deterioration of democracy [and] respect for human rights” in Cambodia.
The commission completed its report last Tuesday after a three-month investigation that ended on August 12 and has given the government one month to respond.
In full: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-deplores-rfa-report-eba
