We are deeply worried that proposed amendments to the Nationality Law allowing the government to strip Cambodians of their citizenship are vaguely written and will have a disastrously chilling effect on the freedom of speech of all Cambodian citizens.
Draft amendments to the Nationality Law, set to be voted on at the National Assembly on 25 August, clearly violate international laws, treaties, and the Constitution. Before we discuss these legal aspects, we want to speak from our hearts about why this new law is a terrible mistake that will do permanent damage to our country.