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CCHR Commends RGC on Steps Towards Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of information forms the foundation of a healthy democracy. In order for effective democratic participation to be possible, citizens must have access to public information. Citizens must have the opportunity to review laws and government policies in order to make an informed decision when it comes to elections, or in order to stage protest where a government is not fulfilling its role. In the context of Cambodia, a country transitioning to democracy, freedom of information and a culture of transparency are paramount.
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CCHR Commends RGC on Steps Towards Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of information forms the foundation of a healthy democracy. In order for effective democratic participation to be possible, citizens must have access to public information. Citizens must have the opportunity to review laws and government policies in order to make an informed decision when it comes to elections, or in order to stage protest where a government is not fulfilling its role. In the context of Cambodia, a country transitioning to democracy, freedom of information and a culture of transparency are paramount.
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CCHR Commends RGC on Steps Towards Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of information forms the foundation of a healthy democracy. In order for effective democratic participation to be possible, citizens must have access to public information. Citizens must have the opportunity to review laws and government policies in order to make an informed decision when it comes to elections, or in order to stage protest where a government is not fulfilling its role. In the context of Cambodia, a country transitioning to democracy, freedom of information and a culture of transparency are paramount.
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CCHR Commends RGC on Steps Towards Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of information forms the foundation of a healthy democracy. In order for effective democratic participation to be possible, citizens must have access to public information. Citizens must have the opportunity to review laws and government policies in order to make an informed decision when it comes to elections, or in order to stage protest where a government is not fulfilling its role. In the context of Cambodia, a country transitioning to democracy, freedom of information and a culture of transparency are paramount.
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Results of voter scoring on the fulfillment of elected official’s performance against priority benchmarks for Prey Veng Province
A sample of 80 voters from districts in Prey Veng province (27% women) and representative of communities including: forestry non-governmental organizations, businesspersons, civil servants, students, and farmers, reported on their satisfaction with the performance of Prey Veng’s elected officials in implementing the priority benchmarks for the province. In the majority of cases these benchmarks were felt not to have been achieved.
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Results of voter scoring on the fulfillment of elected official’s performance against priority benchmarks for Prey Veng Province
A sample of 80 voters from districts in Prey Veng province (27% women) and representative of communities including: forestry non-governmental organizations, businesspersons, civil servants, students, and farmers, reported on their satisfaction with the performance of Prey Veng’s elected officials in implementing the priority benchmarks for the province. In the majority of cases these benchmarks were felt not to have been achieved.
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Results of voter scoring on the fulfillment of elected official’s performance against priority benchmarks for Prey Veng Province
A sample of 80 voters from districts in Prey Veng province (27% women) and representative of communities including: forestry non-governmental organizations, businesspersons, civil servants, students, and farmers, reported on their satisfaction with the performance of Prey Veng’s elected officials in implementing the priority benchmarks for the province. In the majority of cases these benchmarks were felt not to have been achieved.
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Results of voter scoring on the fulfillment of elected official’s performance against priority benchmarks for Prey Veng Province
A sample of 80 voters from districts in Prey Veng province (27% women) and representative of communities including: forestry non-governmental organizations, businesspersons, civil servants, students, and farmers, reported on their satisfaction with the performance of Prey Veng’s elected officials in implementing the priority benchmarks for the province. In the majority of cases these benchmarks were felt not to have been achieved.
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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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