Cambodia: Amnesty alleges ‘mass evictions’ at Angkor Wat
19 November 2023 |
8:02 am
The forced eviction of thousands of families at the Angkor Wat temple complex in the name of conserving a UNESCO World Heritage site should require a robust reponse by the UN cultural organization, Amnesty said.
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