Publication : Press Release

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) has today published a briefing note entitled “Cambodia: Democracy Under Threat”, on the occasion of 22nd Anniversary of Constitution Day and the first visit of Ms. Rhona Smith, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Cambodia.rn rnConstitution Day marks the anniversary of the formal adoption of the Constitution of Cambodia in 1993, a moment that formally established Cambodia as a democratic state. On the occasion of Constitution Day 2015, and coinciding with the visit of the new Special Rapporteur, CCHR calls upon the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to revitalize democracy in Cambodia by respecting the Constitution and international human rights law, repealing all oppressive legislation, depoliticizing the judiciary and military, and putting an end to politically motivated arrests, detention and convictions of critical voices. CCHR further calls on the Special Rapporteur to pinpoint key human rights concerns and to urge the RGC to implement the recommendations which it accepted during the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review in 2014, along with further recommendations included in CCHR’s briefing note.

Information Source : CCHR publishes briefing note entitled “Cambodia: Democracy Under Threat” to mark Constitution Day and visit of Special Rapporteur

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