• Desperate Measures in Ratanakiri Land Dispute

    Desperate Measures in Ratanakiri Land Dispute

    This case – an example of a community’s rights being continually abused – is one of many across the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) that suggests that the complete absence of the rule of law, the lack of accessible judicial remedies for human rights abuses, and the all-­‐ pervasive blanket of impunity lying across the country is driving people and communities to resort to extreme and desperate measures to defend their rights and to seek remedies and resolutions.

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  • AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration:  Too Little Too Late

    AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Too Little Too Late

    (16 April 2012, Bangkok) The ASEAN human rights Commission appears to plan a one-off, token "consultation" with civil society, and only after it will have finalized, most if not all, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration- this is outrageous and utterly unacceptable, said the Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights ( SAPA TFAHR), a coalition of non-governmental organization in Southeast Asia.

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  • AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration:  Too Little Too Late

    AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Too Little Too Late

    (16 April 2012, Bangkok) The ASEAN human rights Commission appears to plan a one-off, token "consultation" with civil society, and only after it will have finalized, most if not all, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration- this is outrageous and utterly unacceptable, said the Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights ( SAPA TFAHR), a coalition of non-governmental organization in Southeast Asia.

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  • AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration:  Too Little Too Late

    AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Too Little Too Late

    (16 April 2012, Bangkok) The ASEAN human rights Commission appears to plan a one-off, token "consultation" with civil society, and only after it will have finalized, most if not all, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration- this is outrageous and utterly unacceptable, said the Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights ( SAPA TFAHR), a coalition of non-governmental organization in Southeast Asia.

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  • AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration:  Too Little Too Late

    AICHR’s Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Too Little Too Late

    (16 April 2012, Bangkok) The ASEAN human rights Commission appears to plan a one-off, token "consultation" with civil society, and only after it will have finalized, most if not all, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration- this is outrageous and utterly unacceptable, said the Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights ( SAPA TFAHR), a coalition of non-governmental organization in Southeast Asia.

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  • Freedom of Information

    Freedom of Information

    Freedom of information is widely recognized as a fundamental human right and a key tenet of democracy. The Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) has declared its commitment to the right to freedom of information, however, the right to access information, the availability of information, and demand for information are far from entrenched in Cambodian society.

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  • Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    As the dust settles on the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) Summit and the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum, both held in Phnom Penh over the last two weeks to discuss various pressing thematic issues at a regional level, it is an opportune moment to reflect upon the role that businesses play in the region – in terms of both economic and social development – and the impact that they have upon the lives of ASEAN’s people.

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  • Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    As the dust settles on the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) Summit and the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum, both held in Phnom Penh over the last two weeks to discuss various pressing thematic issues at a regional level, it is an opportune moment to reflect upon the role that businesses play in the region – in terms of both economic and social development – and the impact that they have upon the lives of ASEAN’s people.

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  • Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    As the dust settles on the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) Summit and the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum, both held in Phnom Penh over the last two weeks to discuss various pressing thematic issues at a regional level, it is an opportune moment to reflect upon the role that businesses play in the region – in terms of both economic and social development – and the impact that they have upon the lives of ASEAN’s people.

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  • Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Promote Responsible Business Practices Across the Region

    As the dust settles on the Association of South-East Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) Summit and the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum, both held in Phnom Penh over the last two weeks to discuss various pressing thematic issues at a regional level, it is an opportune moment to reflect upon the role that businesses play in the region – in terms of both economic and social development – and the impact that they have upon the lives of ASEAN’s people.

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  • Joint Statement on Calling AICHR to release ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

    Joint Statement on Calling AICHR to release ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

    We, the undersigned civil society organizations and networks from Southeast Asia, express our grave concern and disappointment over the continuing secrecy in the drafting process of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD).

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  • Joint Statement on Calling AICHR to release ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

    Joint Statement on Calling AICHR to release ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

    We, the undersigned civil society organizations and networks from Southeast Asia, express our grave concern and disappointment over the continuing secrecy in the drafting process of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD).

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