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CAMBODIA: Independent Radio Director and Democrats Association President, Mam Sonando, Is Illegally Arrested on Charges of Secession
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that Mr. Mam Sonando (70) was arrested from his home on 15 July 2012 by the police and was formally charged on the following day by Phnom Penh Municipal Court. The main charges against Mr. Mam Sonando include plotting secessionist movements in Kratie province, inciting people to hold arms against security forces, and interfering in public duty works.
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Business and Human Rights Project
The Business and Human Rights Project (the “B&HR Project”) will encourage garment factories in Cambodia to respect human rights in their day-to-day operations. Central to this objective is incorporating the United Nations (“UN”) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the “GPs”) into their business models. The GPs have already been translated into Khmer – with help from CCHR – but garment factories need to be made aware of the GPs and encouraged to implement them. Part of the problem is that the GPs are too detailed; a more user-friendly and accessible guide is needed.
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Highlighting the Gap Between Commitment and Reality
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) Sithi Project today releases the fifth edition of our bi-monthly project newsletter titled “Highlighting the Gap between Commitment and Reality”. The focus of the newsletter is Sithi’s two newest features – a map of acid attacks in Cambodia from 2009 to 2012 and a data analysis of the latest Commune/Sangkat Elections in June 2012 – which highlight the need for the Royal Government of Cambodia to follow-up on its commitments to address human rights issues with concrete initiatives.
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The Case of Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando
This briefing note provides an overview of the case of Mam Sonando – the Director of independent Beehive Radio and President of the Democrat Association – who was arrested on 15 July 2012 at his home by a group of around 20 police, on accusations of leading a secessionist movement in Kratie province.
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CCHR Releases Map and Data of Women’s Political Representation in Commune Councils in 2012
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today – 01 August 2012 – publishes a map and data analysis of women’s political representation in Commune Councils in Cambodia. The results of the Commune/Sangkat Elections, which took place on 3 June 2012, were released on 24 June 2012 by the National Election Committee (“NEC”). The results show that women were elected to 2,038 Commune Council seats around the country, amounting to 17.79% of the total number of seats. A great majority of the women elected, however, were elected to low-ranking positions, with only 4.6% being elected as Commune Chief. Moreover, there are large discrepancies between parties, with some of the smaller parties achieving very low female representation.
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CCHR Releases Map and Data of Women’s Political Representation in Commune Councils in 2012
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today – 01 August 2012 – publishes a map and data analysis of women’s political representation in Commune Councils in Cambodia. The results of the Commune/Sangkat Elections, which took place on 3 June 2012, were released on 24 June 2012 by the National Election Committee (“NEC”). The results show that women were elected to 2,038 Commune Council seats around the country, amounting to 17.79% of the total number of seats. A great majority of the women elected, however, were elected to low-ranking positions, with only 4.6% being elected as Commune Chief. Moreover, there are large discrepancies between parties, with some of the smaller parties achieving very low female representation.
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CCHR Releases Map and Data of Women’s Political Representation in Commune Councils in 2012
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today – 01 August 2012 – publishes a map and data analysis of women’s political representation in Commune Councils in Cambodia. The results of the Commune/Sangkat Elections, which took place on 3 June 2012, were released on 24 June 2012 by the National Election Committee (“NEC”). The results show that women were elected to 2,038 Commune Council seats around the country, amounting to 17.79% of the total number of seats. A great majority of the women elected, however, were elected to low-ranking positions, with only 4.6% being elected as Commune Chief. Moreover, there are large discrepancies between parties, with some of the smaller parties achieving very low female representation.
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Cambodia: Financial Sector Development Strategy 2011-2020
With a rapidly growing commercial economy that requires a sound financial system to sustain growth, Cambodia is committed to the long-term development of the financial sector, channeling financial resources to productive investments, and managing the inherent risks to achieve sustainable economic growth over the long term and contribute to poverty reduction.
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