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The Cambodian Government says it is considering a request from the UN to postpone the closure of an immigration centre for Vietnamese Montagnards.
The Montagnards have fled the Vietnamese highlands saying they face persecution over their Christian beliefs and land rights protests.
Sixty-two of them have UN refugee status and are awaiting resettlement, while 14 have not been recognised as refugees.
Cambodia wants the centre closed by the first of January but UNHCR spokeswoman for Asia, Kitty McKinsey, says they're negotiating a delay.
We have asked them for more time to find a lasting solution for the 62 refugees who are there and we hope we will get a positive response from the Cambodian Government.
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