00:00More than 20,000 Cambodians remain displaced along the border with Thailand
00:05following two rounds of fighting last year.
00:08UN Special Repertoire Tom Andrews called for displaced communities
00:12to be allowed to return home after visiting the disputed frontier.
00:17Approximately 650,000 Cambodian civilians were displaced in border regions
00:24at the end of last year, of whom more than 20,000 remain displaced.
00:31I spoke to civilians who told me that they were unable to return to their homes
00:36because their villages and towns are now occupied by Thai soldiers.
00:42Thailand has denied accusations of illegally occupying Cambodian territory,
00:46saying it is following a bilateral ceasefire agreement in December last year.
00:50Border crossings between the two countries remain closed,
00:54hitting local communities and trade, including agricultural goods.
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