Cambodia: Microfinance Lending Harming Indigenous Groups
September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Cambodia: Microfinance Lending Harming Indigenous Groups
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* Cambodian Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) backed by international investors have aggressively marketed loans to Indigenous communities, targeting the value of their land as collateral for loans.
* Predatory lending and collection practices by these MFIs has led to coerced . . .
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Cambodia: Microfinance Lending Harming Indigenous Groups
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* Cambodian Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) backed by international investors have aggressively marketed loans to Indigenous communities, targeting the value of their land as collateral for loans.
* Predatory lending and collection practices by these MFIs has led to coerced . . .