PHNOM PENH (7 August 2014) – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Cambodia continue to face abuse and discrimination at home, at school, in the workplace and in the media. LGBT rights advocates are calling protection from ill treatment and for equal opportunities, according to the first comprehensive report of its kind released today.
According to the report's author, Vicente Salas, "Cambodia is a neutral country for LGBT persons: neither punitive nor positively affirming". While LGBT behaviour is not criminalized in Cambodia, as it is elsewhere , Cambodian laws and policies are also silent about LGBT persons and rights, the report notes. There is no anti-discrimination legislation or sanctions for those who violate the rights of LGBT persons, or reference to inheritance, tax or family rights facing LGBT persons. Read full media statement in English | Khmer. Download the full report in English | Khmer.