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UN Special Rapporteur on Cambodia urges authorities to stop the current draft NGO law
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, urged the Cambodian authorities to carefully review the current draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations, expressing concern that “it may hamper the legitimate work of NGOs in the country.” “The Government of Cambodia should not proceed with the draft NGO law in its present form,” Mr. Subedi said presenting his annual report* on the situation of human rights in Cambodia to the UN Human Rights Council. “Of course, as a sovereign country, Cambodia is entitled to enact a law on NGOs, but the decision to adopt a law to regulate NGOs and associations is a critical initiative which requires careful attention, given its long-term implications for the development of Cambodian society - and in turn the country – itself.”
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UN Special Rapporteur on Cambodia urges authorities to stop the current draft NGO law
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, urged the Cambodian authorities to carefully review the current draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations, expressing concern that “it may hamper the legitimate work of NGOs in the country.” “The Government of Cambodia should not proceed with the draft NGO law in its present form,” Mr. Subedi said presenting his annual report* on the situation of human rights in Cambodia to the UN Human Rights Council. “Of course, as a sovereign country, Cambodia is entitled to enact a law on NGOs, but the decision to adopt a law to regulate NGOs and associations is a critical initiative which requires careful attention, given its long-term implications for the development of Cambodian society - and in turn the country – itself.”
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Resolution on the situation of Human rights in Cambodia
The Human Rights Council, Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as reaffirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in accordance with their respective obligations under the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments.......
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Resolution on the situation of Human rights in Cambodia
The Human Rights Council, Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as reaffirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in accordance with their respective obligations under the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments.......
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Resolution on the situation of Human rights in Cambodia
The Human Rights Council, Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as reaffirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in accordance with their respective obligations under the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments.......
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Resolution on the situation of Human rights in Cambodia
The Human Rights Council, Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as reaffirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in accordance with their respective obligations under the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments.......
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Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (“STT”)
The suspension of STT is widely seen as part of a wider crackdown on non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”) in Cambodia and is viewed as evidence of how the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) is likely to apply the draft Law on Associations and NGOs (“LANGO”).
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Role and Achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Assisting the Government and People of Cambodia in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 15/20, in which the Council requested the Secretary-General to report to Council at its eighteenth session on the role and achievements of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in assisting the Government and people of Cambodia in the promotion and protection of human rights.
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Draft Law on Access to Information
The Cambodian Draft Law on Access to Information (the "Draft Law") marks a positive step towards the comprehensive protection of the right to freedom of information in Cambodia. ARTICLE 19 welcomes what is clearly a serious attempt to meet international and comparative standards, with a number of provisions offering the region a fine model of how Right to Information (RTI) legislation can be effectively formulated: a public interest test, for example, and provisions on proactive disclosure and the protection of whistleblowers.
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Public Forum on Human Rights and Development
Hundreds people in Rormeas Hek district, Svay Rieng Province affected by granting economic land concession to developer, asked Cambodia Center for Human Rights (CCHR) to conduct a public forum for them to raise their question, request, and other concern to Members of Parliament, Provincial, district, and commune authorities and other stakeholders to seek the peaceful solution.
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Public Forum on Human Rights and Development
Hundreds people in Rormeas Hek district, Svay Rieng Province affected by granting economic land concession to developer, asked Cambodia Center for Human Rights (CCHR) to conduct a public forum for them to raise their question, request, and other concern to Members of Parliament, Provincial, district, and commune authorities and other stakeholders to seek the peaceful solution.
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Public Forum on Human Rights and Development
Hundreds people in Rormeas Hek district, Svay Rieng Province affected by granting economic land concession to developer, asked Cambodia Center for Human Rights (CCHR) to conduct a public forum for them to raise their question, request, and other concern to Members of Parliament, Provincial, district, and commune authorities and other stakeholders to seek the peaceful solution.
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