This report is based on research conducted by Amnesty International in Cambodia in April and November 1995. There has been a steady deterioration in respect for human rights in 1995, with incidents of violence, detention of prisoners of conscience, torture and deliberate and arbitrary killings by agents of the state. Despite the progress made in human rights education for military and law enforcement personnel, members of the police and armed forces continue to commit human rights violations with impunity. As political violence returned to the capital Phnom Penh, prisoners of conscience were detained and newspaper editors were put on trial for expressing their opinions, as the attitude of the Government to political opponents became increasingly intolerant. Details of human rights abuses committed by the Khmer Rouge (NADK) are also included. A list of human rights issues raised with the Government and a summary of the work of the United Nations for human rights in Cambodia are appended.
