PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations have agreed to sign their first joint declaration on human rights, but the document was condemned by rights groups as failing to meet international standards and as leaving the door open for countries to crack down on freedoms. The commitment by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to be signed on Sunday in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, comes as several of its 10 member countries come under growing scrutiny over an apparent deterioration in human rights. U.S. ...
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