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Islamic Human Rights Commission
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22 July 2003
PRESS RELEASE: Briefing Online: Arrests prompt concern for Cambodia's Muslim minority
In light of recent arrests, IHRC calls upon the Cambodian government not to jump on the 'war-on-terrorism' bandwagon. IHRC also calls upon the Cambodian government to allow Cambodia's Muslim community to re-generate itself unimpeded and permit the free movement of foreign Muslims in Cambodia.
To read the whole briefing please visit:
http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=743
Its latest briefing looks at:
• Brief history and treatment of Cambodia's Muslims
• The Cham group
• Recent arrests provoke concerns for Cambodia's Muslims
• The War-on-Terror
• Prospect of Buddhist-based nationalism
• IHRC's concerns for Cambodia
For more information please contact the Press Office on (+44) 20 8902 0888 or email info@ihrc.org.
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