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Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation (KAS) together with Dr. Joerg Menzel from the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), Legal Advisor to the Senate, and in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Senate conducted a workshop on “Human Rights Research, Investigation and Current Challenging Issues” in Ratanakiri Province from 12 to 15 January, 2009. The results of the working groups were presented to the Senate on 23 January, 2009 in order to identify and raise awareness of problems and challenges in rural areas. Research and investigations focused on current human rights issues such as land grabbing and disputes, social conflicts, gender issues, access to judicial services and economic development as well as the protection of minority rights.