The dialogue was led respectively by Mr. Masato Otaka, Ambassador in charge of UN Affairs, Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. Keo Remy, President of Cambodia Human Rights Committee.

During this dialogue, both countries exchanged views on human rights issues in general such as freedom of political activities, expression, assembly and association, and the independence of the judiciary. The countries also had fruitful discussion on Japan’s capacity building assistance to Cambodia and the cooperation in the field of human rights in the international area.