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Internet Censorship: The Ongoing Crackdown on Freedom of Expression in Cambodia
This briefing note provides an overview of the use of new media in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), the recent trend towards Internet censorship, and the grave implications for freedom of expression in Cambodia.
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Report on Journalist Training on Reporting Freedom of Expression
The statement addressed the concerns of journalists over Cambodia’s new Criminal Code which minimizes freedom of press and also called for removing the concerned articles limiting such freedom.
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Getting away with Murder
Russia and Mexico, two of the world’s most murderous countries for the press, are heading in different directions in combating deadly anti-press violence, the Committee to Protect Journalists has found in its newly updated Impunity Index. The index, which calculates unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of each country’s population, found improvement in Russia as journalist murders ebbed and prosecutors obtained two high-profile convictions.
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Worst of the Worst 2011: The World’s Most Repressive Societies
Freedom House has prepared this special report entitled Worst of the Worst: The World’s Most Repressive Societies, as a companion to its annual survey on the state of global political rights and civil liberties, Freedom in the World.
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COMFREL’s Monitoring and Evaluation Report of the Royal Government’s Fulfillment On their Precise Indicator Political Platforms 2009 to 2010
The report reveals that the Royal Government completely fulfilled 30% (3) of its promises by 2010. These include: An annual increase in the salaries of civil servants and members of the armed forces of 20%, an increase in land cleared of mines and UXOs to 45000ha by 2010 and to provide access to clean water for 40% of the rural population by 2010. 70% of the promises that were not completely achieved include: sustaining economic growth at an annual rate of 7%, increase tourism by 20% annually and to establish a social security system for civil servants, armed forces, workers and employees etc.
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Global Mapping of Technology for Transparency and Accountability
This report contains the key findings from having reviewed more than 100 projects and having interviewed dozens of practitioners in Central and Eastern Europe, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia,the former Soviet Union, and Sub-Saharan Africa who use new technologies as a means to increase transparency and accountability.
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Frank La Rue
This report explores key trends and challenges to the right of all individuals to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds through the Internet. The Special Rapporteur underscores the unique and transformative nature of the Internet not only to enable individuals to exercise their right to freedom of opinion and expression, but also a range of other human rights, and to promote the progress of society as a whole.
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Amnesty International Report 2011(for Cambodia on page118)
In June, a visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia focused on the judiciary, which he described as lacking independence and the capacity to deliver justice to all. A new Penal Code came into force in December which included controversial provisions that limited freedom of expression.
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World Press Freedom Day - 21st Century Media: New Frontiers and Old Barriers for Freedom of Expression in Cambodia
In an age of connectivity, new forms of media have proven to be an effective tool in disseminating information and organizing groups in their quest for the realization of human rights and the promotion of democracy.
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The Bitter Taste of Cambodia’s Sugar Boom
Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but sweet-toothed Western consumers could be fuelling conflict between poor farming communities and big business with every spoonful.
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Cambodia Human Rights Report 2010
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with an elected government and a population of approximately 14 million. In the most recent national elections, held in 2008, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, won 90 of 123 National Assembly seats. Most observers assessed that the election process improved over previous elections but did not fully meet international standards. The CPP consolidated control of the three branches of government and other national institutions, with most power concentrated in the hands of the prime minister. Although civilian authorities nominally controlled the security forces, in many instances security forces acted under directives of CPP leadership.
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Comments on the Second Draft Law on Associations and Non‐Governmental Organizations of the Kingdom of Cambodia
ICNL comments address the second draft of the Cambodian Law on Associations and Non‐Governmental Organizations, which was released by the Royal Government of Cambodia on March 24, 2011. ICNL has reviewed the draft law solely based on a translation1 of the second draft itself and a comparison with the first draft law, and not based on a review of the broader legal framework within Cambodia, such as the Cambodian Civil Code, labor law or existing memoranda of understanding that may exist between the Cambodian Government and NGO sector.
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