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UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Return of 20,000 Displaced Civilians to Homes in Cambodia

Thom H. Andrews, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, submitted a report following a July visit, urging Thailand and Cambodia to facilitate the return of 20,000 displaced civilians to their homes. The call aligns with a December 27 agreement. The UN has acknowledged the report and its recommendations.

Thom H. Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, submitted a report to the UN after visiting Cambodia in July 2026. The report highlights the need for Thailand and Cambodia to collaborate on the return of approximately 20,000 displaced civilians to their homes, as agreed in a December 27 agreement. The report was released on September 30, 2026, by two Cambodian news outlets, La Prensa and The Phnom Penh Post, which provided identical excerpts.

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IndependentLa PrensaSep 30, 11:11 AM
UN special rapporteur releases report; calls for displaced civilians to be allowed to return home

Thom H. Andrews, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, has submitted a report to the UN, following his July visit to the Kingdom. He urged Thailand and Cambodia to work constructively to allow the return of roughly 20,000 displaced civilians to their homes, as was agreed in the December 27 [...]

IndependentThe Phnom Penh PostSep 30, 11:11 AM
UN special rapporteur releases report; calls for displaced civilians to be allowed to return home

Thom H. Andrews, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, has submitted a report to the UN, following his July visit to the Kingdom. He urged Thailand and Cambodia to work constructively to allow the return of roughly 20,000 displaced civilians to their homes, as was agreed in the December 27 [...]