Some 5,000 rights activists, workers, motor-taxi drivers, vendors and students marched on Monday to observe the 64th anniversary of the International Human Rights Day.

The march began from the capital's Olympic stadium to the Freedom Part near Wat Phnom historical site. Under the theme " Business and Human Rights", the event was organized by the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and other 21 Non- Governmental Organizations and trade unions.

Speaking at the event at the Freedom Park, CHRAC Chairman Thun Saray urged the government to increase awareness activities on human rights for business establishments in order to improve the reputation of businesses and human rights respect.

He also called on the government to stop development projects or business operations that seriously violate human rights and to take necessary measures to remedy the affected victims.

Meanwhile, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the country is full of democracy and human rights respect.

"Cambodia now is full of freedom and people can march for the human rights day,"he said during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Japan-invested shopping mall on Monday. " However, we acknowledge that there are some flaws that we need to fill them up."