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Coming out in the Kingdom: Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender People in Cambodia
As a result of differences in language and culture, the concept of ‘homosexuality’ as understood in the West is not necessarily directly transferable and understandable in the Cambodian context. Rather, the Cambodian understanding of sexuality is derived from concepts of gender, character and personality. The focus on these character traits and outwardly visible characteristics instead of sexual orientation means that many Cambodians who are homosexual do not identify themselves as such.
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Draft Law on Association & NGOS: Cambodian Civil Society Under Threat
The recently-released draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations confirms long-standing fears hat the government’s desire for such a law is in order to control, rather than promote and strengthen, civil society. The draft law – which falls far short of meeting international standards for laws on the non-profit sector – constitutes the most serious threat to civil society in Cambodia in years. While this threat may appear to be most acute for human rights defenders, it has serious negative implications for community development and democratic participation on a broader scale.
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Cambodia - Amnesty International Report 2010
Forced evictions continued to affect thousands of families across the country, predominantly people living in poverty. Activists from communities affected by forced evictions and other land confiscations mobilized to join forces in protests and appeals to the authorities. A wave of legal actions against housing rights defenders, journalists and other critical voices stifled freedom of expression. The first trial to address past Khmer Rouge atrocities took place. The defendant, Duch, pleaded guilty, but later asked to be acquitted.
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Draft Law on Associations & NGOs: Cambodian Civil Society Under Threat
He recently-released draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations confirms long-standing fears that the government’s desire for such a law is in order to control, rather than promote and strengthen, civil society. The draft law - which falls far short of meeting international standards for laws on the non-profit sector - constitutes the most serious threat to civil society in Cambodia in years. While this threat may appear to be most acute for human rights defenders, it has serious negative implications for community development and democratic participation on a broader scale.
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Business and Human Rights in Cambodia: Constructing the Three Pillars
In August 2009, CCHR launched the Cambodian Business and Human Rights Project to advance understanding of human rights within the Cambodian business community, and to encourage Cambodian businesses to commit to respecting human rights. Since United Nations sponsored elections in 1993, Cambodia has embarked on an ambitious program of economic development, in which the private sector plays a prominent role. Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in Asia and often Cambodians have been negatively affected by economic development projects. The economy rests primarily on four sectors: garments, tourism, construction and agriculture. In addition, there is an emergent extractive industry.
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Land Management and Administration Project
The Inspection Panel was created in September 1993 by the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank to serve as an independent mechanism to ensure accountability in Bank operations with respect to its policies and procedures.
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Briefing Paper: Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
The purpose of this paper is to provide non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”), national and international, established and working in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) and other interested parties with a reference guide to read alongside the forthcoming Law on Associations and NGOs (the “NGO Law”) when the next draft, due for release to be released by the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) in November or December 2010, is made available.1 The paper analyzes domestic NGO laws from around the world and provides an understanding of what such laws generally include.
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Legal Analysis: September Garment Sector Strikes
The CCHR is a non-political, independent, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights throughout Cambodia. The CCHR’s vision is of a non-violent Kingdom of Cambodia in which people enjoy their fundamental rights, are treated equally, are empowered to participate in democracy and share the benefits of Cambodia’s development. The CCHR desires rule of law rather than impunity; strong institutions rather than strong men; and a pluralistic society in which variety is harnessed and celebrated rather than ignored or punished. The CCHR’s logo shows a white bird flying out of a circle of blue sky – this symbolizes Cambodia’s claim for freedom. To realize its vision, the CCHR works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights – primarily civil and political rights – throughout Cambodia. For more information, please visit www.cchrcambodia.org For information on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, please visit the CCHR hosted Cambodian Human Rights Portal www.sithi.org
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Legal Aid Services in Cambodia
legal aid in Cambodia was published in 2006 by the Council for Legal and Judicial Reform (CLJR) with the support of USAID. The survey found that there was “no comprehensive legal, institutional and policy framework at the national level to guide the provision and regulation of legal aid services”.
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Youth Civic Parcipation in Cambodia : Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Media
This study involved a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, both of which informed one another. The qualitative study exploring youth and civic participation was conducted in march and April 2010.Three techniques (focus group discussions, family discussions and in-depth interviews) were used to gather information from youth aged 15-24, families with children aged 10-14, and civic and politicalgate-keepers.
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Cambodia: Building Solid Physical and Social Infrastructure
Cambodia has made impressive progress in economic and social development since the Paris Peace Agreement in 1991. Cambodia was founding member of ADB in 1966, and as of December 2009 has received about $1.2 billion in loans and grants for the development of physical and social infrastructure, public sector management, private sector and finance sector development, and natural resource management and conservation.
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Corruption Perceptions Index 2010
With governments committing huge sums to tackle the world’s most pressing problems, from the instability of financial markets to climate change and poverty, corruption remains an obstacle to achieving much needed progress. The 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that nearly three quarters of the 178 countries in the index score below five, on a scale from 10 (highly clean) to 0 (highly corrupt). These results indicate a serious corruption problem.
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