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The LANGO and the Shrinking Space for Civil Society in Cambodia
The terms of the draft Law on Associations and Non-‐Governmental Organizations (the “LANGO”) should no longer be the central civil society concern for donors: recent events make clear that any version of the LANGO will be used to legitimize an ongoing and wider assault on democratic space and civil society activities in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), which has been confirmed by statements by the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”).
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Draft Prison Law A Good Start, but National Assembly Must Address Flaws
A draft prison law which is set to go before the National Assembly is a positive step for Cambodia’s prison system, but falls short of fully protecting prisoners’ rights in several key respects. The draft law’s shortcomings are detailed in a new briefing paper from the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO). The paper also highlights a handful of the law’s positive provisions.
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Research Report on Hazardous Child Labor in Subsistence Agruculture Sector
About 64% of respondents were females and most (79%) were married. Mean ages of males was at 44 years while that of females’ was at 42 years. The average household size was at 6. In terms of education, half of respondents reached primary levels while 32% had none.
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Recruitment Agencies Still Sending Maids to Malaysia, Two Days after Prime Minister Signs Ban Order
Cambodian recruitment agencies continued to send domestic workers to Malaysia on Monday morning, despite the Prime Minister’s written order on Saturday imposing a complete ban on the practice. LICADHO monitors at Pochentong Airport observed at least 25 Cambodian maids checking in for an Air Asia flight AK 273 to Kuala Lumpur on the morning of October 17, 2011. The maids were identifiable by their short haircuts and shirts, which were emblazoned with the name of their recruitment agency. LICADHO monitors also confirmed the women’s destination by speaking to recruitment agency staff who accompanied the women.
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Recruitment Agencies Still Sending Maids to Malaysia, Two Days after Prime Minister Signs Ban Order
Cambodian recruitment agencies continued to send domestic workers to Malaysia on Monday morning, despite the Prime Minister’s written order on Saturday imposing a complete ban on the practice. LICADHO monitors at Pochentong Airport observed at least 25 Cambodian maids checking in for an Air Asia flight AK 273 to Kuala Lumpur on the morning of October 17, 2011. The maids were identifiable by their short haircuts and shirts, which were emblazoned with the name of their recruitment agency. LICADHO monitors also confirmed the women’s destination by speaking to recruitment agency staff who accompanied the women.
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Recruitment Agencies Still Sending Maids to Malaysia, Two Days after Prime Minister Signs Ban Order
Cambodian recruitment agencies continued to send domestic workers to Malaysia on Monday morning, despite the Prime Minister’s written order on Saturday imposing a complete ban on the practice. LICADHO monitors at Pochentong Airport observed at least 25 Cambodian maids checking in for an Air Asia flight AK 273 to Kuala Lumpur on the morning of October 17, 2011. The maids were identifiable by their short haircuts and shirts, which were emblazoned with the name of their recruitment agency. LICADHO monitors also confirmed the women’s destination by speaking to recruitment agency staff who accompanied the women.
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Recruitment Agencies Still Sending Maids to Malaysia, Two Days after Prime Minister Signs Ban Order
Cambodian recruitment agencies continued to send domestic workers to Malaysia on Monday morning, despite the Prime Minister’s written order on Saturday imposing a complete ban on the practice. LICADHO monitors at Pochentong Airport observed at least 25 Cambodian maids checking in for an Air Asia flight AK 273 to Kuala Lumpur on the morning of October 17, 2011. The maids were identifiable by their short haircuts and shirts, which were emblazoned with the name of their recruitment agency. LICADHO monitors also confirmed the women’s destination by speaking to recruitment agency staff who accompanied the women.
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Cambodia’s draft NGO law must be fully in line with international law—UN experts
GENEVA (14 October 2011)– The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Maina Kiai, warned that the current public draft of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia - if adopted - risks breaching the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. “The current draft NGO Law contains a set of problematic provisions, raising concerns over a potential negative impact on Cambodian citizens’ democratic participation in furthering the development of their country,” warned the UN rights expert. Welcoming a recent statement by the Ambassador of Cambodia to the UN Human Rights Council promising “further consultations,” he called on the authorities to review the draft law in open and meaningful discussions with associations and NGOs.
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Cambodia’s draft NGO law must be fully in line with international law—UN experts
GENEVA (14 October 2011)– The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Maina Kiai, warned that the current public draft of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia - if adopted - risks breaching the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. “The current draft NGO Law contains a set of problematic provisions, raising concerns over a potential negative impact on Cambodian citizens’ democratic participation in furthering the development of their country,” warned the UN rights expert. Welcoming a recent statement by the Ambassador of Cambodia to the UN Human Rights Council promising “further consultations,” he called on the authorities to review the draft law in open and meaningful discussions with associations and NGOs.
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Cambodia: Overhaul Protections for Migrant Domestic Workers
(New York) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s proposed ban on sending domestic workers to Malaysia should be accompanied by a major overhaul in protections for these workers, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 14, 2011, Hun Sen promised an opposition lawmaker, Mu Sochua, to halt migration in the wake of repeated complaints of abuse during recruitment in Cambodia and employment in Malaysia.
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Cambodia: Overhaul Protections for Migrant Domestic Workers
(New York) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s proposed ban on sending domestic workers to Malaysia should be accompanied by a major overhaul in protections for these workers, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 14, 2011, Hun Sen promised an opposition lawmaker, Mu Sochua, to halt migration in the wake of repeated complaints of abuse during recruitment in Cambodia and employment in Malaysia.
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Cambodia’s draft NGO law must be fully in line with international law—UN experts
GENEVA (14 October 2011)– The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Maina Kiai, warned that the current public draft of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia - if adopted - risks breaching the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. “The current draft NGO Law contains a set of problematic provisions, raising concerns over a potential negative impact on Cambodian citizens’ democratic participation in furthering the development of their country,” warned the UN rights expert. Welcoming a recent statement by the Ambassador of Cambodia to the UN Human Rights Council promising “further consultations,” he called on the authorities to review the draft law in open and meaningful discussions with associations and NGOs.
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