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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Land & Natural Resources
This report is a joint submission by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), the Cambodian Center for Humanity and Self Reliance (CCHSR), the Children and Women Development Center in Cambodia (CWDCC), the Cambodia Indigenous People Organization (CIPO), the Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association (CIYA), Cambodian Indigenous Women Association (CIWA), the Cambodian Human Rights Action Coalition (CHRAC), Community Legal Education Center (CLEC), the Community Translation Organization (CTO), the Partnership for Development in Kampuchea (PADEK), Ponlok Khmer, and Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) for the fourth Universal Period Review (UPR) of Cambodia. It analyses major developments related to land rights and natural resources governance since January 2019.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Khmer Krom
Joint submission for the Fourth Universal Periodic Review on Cambodia prepared by Khmer Kampuchea Krom for Human Rights and Development Association (KKKHRDA), Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), and 6 other Khmer Krom human rights organizations based in Cambodia.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Labour
It is with concern that the members of this joint submission highlight the continued erosion of rights in the labor sector. We observe that the independent trade union movement in Cambodia is being specifically and systematically targeted via administrative requirements, judicial obstruction and harassment and criminalization. While the Royal Government of Cambodia seeks to project an image of reform by introducing amendments to the labor and trade union laws1, these changes are tokenistic concessions, for they do little to address the core issues with these laws nor align them with international standards.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Gender Responsive Budget
While Cambodia has made repeated general commitments to gender equality, including ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and referencing it in the Constitution, few practical steps have been taken in the law to dispel the negative gender stereotypes that persist throughout Cambodian society. While Cambodia does have a Ministry devoted to Women’s Affairs, that institution has the second lowest allocation of funds from the national budget of any ministry and is the only Ministry with a significant number of women in leadership roles.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_SOGIESC-SRHR
This civil society joint submission to the fourth Universal Periodic Review (“UPR”) cycle of the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) focuses on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (“SOGIESC”) rights and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (“SRHR”). The joint submission examines the progress made towards implementation of the nine recommendations on SOGIESC rights and SRHR accepted by Cambodia during the third UPR cycle in 2019, and suggests priority recommendations to be raised during the fourth UPR cycle of Cambodia.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Access to Information
The Access to Information Working Group (A2IWG) is a coalition of 21 core member organizations coordinated by Advocacy and Policy Institute (API). It was established in 2003 when a civil society campaign was launched to call for an access to information law. The A2IWG advocates for information disclosure and the enactment of an access to information law in Cambodia to increase transparency and accountability. It works to advocate the government, mobilize stakeholders, hold seminars and conferences, and raise awareness on access to information issues.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Gender Based Violence
Gender-based violence in all of its forms continues to be prevalent in Cambodia. While the 2021-22 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) suggests that lifetime rates of physical abuse by partners has decreased, overall intimate partner violence rate remains high at 21% while those not seeking help has increased to 53%.1 The government did make a major step forward since the last review session by adopting its National Action Plan on the Prevention of Violence against Women (2019-2023) (NAPVAW3) at the level of the Council of Ministers, making it binding on all line ministries; previous plans had been officially adopted at the level of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Some positive outcomes of this plan include setting up safe spaces in government hospitals for women to report violence and receive referral services to all available support for survivors and improving essential training packages and guidance materials for authorities and other service providers, including materials on survivor-centered approaches related to on legal protection, basic counseling, referral, limited use of mediation, and health system management of violence against women cases.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Access to Justice
The joint submission to the 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia) was prepared by the ‘Coalition for Access to Justice’ (Coalition) comprised of the Centre for Law & Transformative Change (CLTC), the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC).1 The Coalition has decades of experience in actively working to improve fair trials and access to justice in Cambodia. They have a long-standing participation in submitting reports on behalf of civil society for the UPR process and actively working to improve access to justice in Cambodia.2 The submission is endorsed by Cambodian Human Rights Action Coalition, Advocacy and Policy Institute, Legal Aid Cambodia, Community Legal Education Centre, Gender and Development for Cambodia, and Transparency International Cambodia.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Election
This report provides an in-depth understanding of the development, regulations, and challenges facing electoral reform, which upholds and safeguards the principle of multi-party democracy in Cambodia. The methodology used for this report consists of desktop research, academic publications, digital documents, and the recommendations resulting from the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Freedom of Expression
Cambodia has ratified the ICCPR and is responsible for protecting freedom of expression under Article 19 of the ICCPR. This incorporates a responsibility to promote freedom of expression, refrain from restricting freedom of expression unless justified according to the three-part test in ICCPR Article 19(3), ensure access to information and respect media freedom.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Civic Spce
This report is a joint submission by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)1, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)2, the Solidarity Center3, CENTRAL4, COMFREL5, for the fourth Universal Period Review (UPR) of Cambodia. It analyses major developments related to civic space since January 2019.
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Read More Joint Submission_4th UPR_Gender Equality in Public Affairs
This report provides an in-depth understanding of the development, laws, and challenges facing women’s participation in political and public affairs in Cambodia, which upholds and safeguards the principle of gender equality.
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