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The EU Is In a Bind Over Trade Versus Human Rights in Cambodia

A rice processing factory in Battambang, Cambodia.
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By Jonathan Stearns

November 12, 2019 at 12:00 PM UTC

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The European Union and Cambodia moved closer to a confrontation that may be a litmus test for whether EU free trade helps promote free societies.