Stateless Vietnamese and Khmer Krom
New Report Examines Difficulties Faced by Stateless Ethnic Vietnamese in Cambodia
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On March 18, 2014, Minority Rights Organization (MIRO) released a new fact-finding report “Limbo on Earth: The Situation of Stateless Ethnic Vietnamese in Cambodia. A Case Study from Kampong Chhnang”.
The report reveals how ethnic Vietnamese, who have been living in Cambodia for several generations, hold no identification papers and are consequently deprived of their most fundamental human rights. |
Press Release, "Barred from Citizenship, Ethnic Vietnamese in Kampong
Chhnang Suffer Deprivation from Basic Human Rights," Minority Rights Organization, March 18, 2014.
Report: "Limbo on Earth: The Situation of Stateless Ethnic Vietnamese in Cambodia. A Case Study from Kampong Chhnang,"
Minority Rights Organization, March 18, 2014. |
Report Highlights the Plight of Khmer Krom Activists from Vietnam
Protection Needed for those Seeking Asylum in Cambodia and Thailand
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A new report by Minority Rights Organization (MIRO), “Abandoned People: Khmer Krom Seeking Asylum and
Refuge in Thailand,” analyses the dilemma that politically persecuted Khmer
Krom from Vietnam find themselves in when seeking protection in Cambodia or
Thailand.
Khmer Krom experience severe human rights violations in Vietnam. Those who struggle for their right to cultural identity, free expression, assembly, and freedom of religion face harsh oppression by Vietnamese authorities. Reaching out for legal recognition in Thailand by applying for asylum with the UNHCR, most Khmer Krom are rejected on the grounds that they could safely live in Cambodia. While the Cambodian government has repeatedly affirmed that “Khmer Krom enjoy the same rights as Khmer citizens whilst residing in or entering the Kingdom of Cambodia,” there are numerous instances where the Cambodian government has not afforded such protections to Khmer Krom people. Political collaboration between the Cambodian and Vietnamese governments leads to the suppression of Khmer Krom activists in both countries. |
Press Release, "Khmer Krom activists abandoned in Cambodia and Thailand,"
Minority Rights Organization, February 5, 2014. Report: "Abandoned People: Khmer Krom Seeking Asylum and Refuge in Thailand,"
Minority Rights Organization, February 5, 2014. |
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