Cambodia: Denial of Free Speech in the Parliament Must be Removed

23-Dec-2008

Publication : Press Release

According to the Cambodian Constitution the country is supposed to be a liberal democracy, governed by the rule of law and respecting the international human rights norms and standards. This democracy is a parliamentary democracy with a representative parliament composed of a directly elected National Assembly and an indirectly elected Senate. It is equipped with a system of checks and balances, with separation of powers and an independent judiciary. Power is vested with the Cambodian people, who exercise it through the parliament, the government and the judiciary.

Information Source : Cambodia: Denial of Free Speech in the Parliament Must be Removed

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