This file photo taken on Dec 17, 2018 shows a general view of Cambodia's 400 megawatt Lower Sesan 2 hydroelectric dam during its inauguration in Stung Treng province. - AFP
PHNOM PENH (AFP): A massive Chinese-financed dam in Cambodia has "washed away the livelihoods" of tens of thousands of villagers while falling short of promised energy production, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday (Aug 10).
The 400-megawatt Lower Sesan 2 dam in the kingdom's northeast has sparked controversy since long before its December 2018 launch.
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