In the last few years, the yellow and green signs of the 'Human Rights' party have become more numerous, especially in rural Cambodia. When asked to explain what this term means to them, it's apparent that such an unfamiliar concept continues to defy comprehension. In America, there's more agreement as to the general meaning of the term, but opinions differ when asked to name specific rights. There are conditions necessary to sustain human life, such as air, water, food and shelter but beyond that there must be some individual rights that benefit communal living as a whole and these will differ according to, for example, a society's collective values and goals. Cambodia lags far behind it's neighbours in more commonly accepted current and potential quality of life indicators. There are few laws that can be enforced
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