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Briefing Note: An Overview of Cambodian Laws Relating to Freedom of Expression and a Summary of Recent Case Examples to Show How Laws Are Used and Abused to Stifle Dissent
This Briefing Note sets out the right to freedom of expression as protected under Cambodian law, provides an overview of all applicable legal provisions that relate to defamation or otherwise impact upon the right to freedom of expression in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), and discusses several recent case examples in which these provisions have been used as a tool to silence critics of the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) and its policies.
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Mini-Report following the Roundtable Discussion on “Land Reform in Cambodia” With an Emphasis on the Topic of “Land Law 2001” Held on 17 September 2012 in Phnom Penh at East & West Restaurant, Phnom Penh
The goals of this mini-report are to provide both stakeholders and to relevant institutions information on the issues that were raised and addressed regarding land reform in Cambodia, and particularly the topic of “Land Law 2001” that was held by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) at East & West Cuisine Restaurant in Phnom Penh on 17 September 2012.
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Summary of the Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of Cambodian Journalist and Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando (Criminal Case Number 2207)
On 1 October 2012 Mam Sonando (the “Defendant”), owner of Beehive Radio and President of a well-‐known non-‐governmental organization (“NGO”) called the Democrat Association, was found guilty of six charges (the “Charges”) under the Penal Code 2009 (the “Penal Code”) after a four-‐day trial at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court from 11 to 14 September 2012 inclusive (the “Trial”).
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi
The report, submitted in accordance with resolution 18/25 of 26 September 2011 of the Human Rights Council, is an assessment of the human rights impact of economic land concessions (ELCs) and other land concessions and major development projects in Cambodia (generally referred to as ―land concessions throughout the report unless otherwise specified). It includes not only an analysis of concessions pertaining to agro-industry (for example, rubber, sugar, acacia and cassava plantations), but also to concessions for mining, oil and gas, forestry, and concessions for the purposes of tourism, property development, and large scale infrastructure, such as hydropower dams.
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Freedom on the Net 2012: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media
As of 2012, nearly a third of the world’s population has used the internet, and an even greater portion possesses a mobile phone. The internet has transformed the way in which people obtain news, conduct business, communicate with one another, socialize, and interact with public officials. Concerned with the power of new technologies to catalyze political change, many authoritarian states have taken various measures to filter, monitor, or otherwise obstruct free speech online. These tactics were particularly evident over the past year in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, and China, where the authorities imposed further restrictions following the political uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, in which social media played a key role.
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UNDP Offers Six-point Plan to Fast-track Women in Politics in Asia-Pacific
Bangkok - It will take 50 years for gender balance to be achieved in Asia-Pacific national legislatures if the increase in women’s participation in parliaments remains at the current pace, says a UN Development Programme (UNDP) study released this week. Economic progress will be limited without equal opportunity for men and women to influence political and economic decision-making, according to the report, which offers a six-step action plan to fast-track women into politics.
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Cambodia Country Report: The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2012
The major tendencies of the last several years continued in 2009 and 2010. The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) strengthened its grip on Cambodian politics, further eroding the democratization process and stabilizing its de facto one-party rule. Economic growth halted in 2009 due to the global financial crisis and declines in both foreign investment and trade exports. However, the economy has begun to recover, owing to the dynamism of key sectors and targeted investment by the government. Persistent structural deficits including an unequal distribution of wealth, a growing gap between wealthy and poor Cambodians, and corruption prevent sustainable development.
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Female Political Representation and Electoral Gender Quota Systems
This briefing note provides an overview of electoral quota systems, which are used in a number of countries to increase representation of women in politics; analyzes their potential benefits; and offers recommendations for the implementation of such a system in Cambodia to address under-representation of women in national and subnational politics.
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The 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, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 18/25, describes the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Cambodia from July 2011 to June 2012.
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Cambodia: A Mounting Human Rights Crisis
Paris-Bangkok, 20 September 2012. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) released today a six-page briefing note entitled “Cambodia: A Mounting Human Rights Crisis”. The briefing note warns that the violations of land and housing rights are “on-going, serious and systematic,” and that the use of judicial and extra-judicial means to harass, intimidate and criminalise activists is increasing.
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10 Years of the Better Factories Cambodia Project: A critical evaluation
A new report - 10 Years of the Better Factories Cambodia Project: A critical evaluation - has been released on 30 August 2012 by Clean Clothes Campaign and Community Legal Education Center. Started in 2001, the goal of the Better Factories program is to improve the working conditions in Cambodian factories and end sweat-shop production.The report discusses the BFC’s achievements and limitations from a worker rights’ perspective.
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Report on the Situation of Cambodian Migrant Workers – January-April 2012
During the first four months of 2012, the number of complaints for interventions from migrants’ families was increased up to 5 times, compared to the same period of last year (the number of complainst ADHOC received during the the first four months of 2012 is 141 cases, while it was only 23 cases for the same period last year).
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