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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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Garment strike mostly lawful; employers’ reaction not proportional, report finds
An independent legal analysis of September’s nationwide garment factory strikes released by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today concludes that striking unions mostly complied with the legal requirements. The report affirms the claims of the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (“GMAC”) that employers as well as employees have rights in relation to strikes. However, ultimately it found that in this strike, many of GMAC’s claims that the strike was illegal have little foundation.
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Garment strike mostly lawful; employers’ reaction not proportional, report finds
An independent legal analysis of September’s nationwide garment factory strikes released by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today concludes that striking unions mostly complied with the legal requirements. The report affirms the claims of the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (“GMAC”) that employers as well as employees have rights in relation to strikes. However, ultimately it found that in this strike, many of GMAC’s claims that the strike was illegal have little foundation.
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Cambodia before the Committee Against Torture:Cambodian NGOs call on the Cambodian Government to Comply with the UN Torture Convention
Ahead of Cambodia’s review by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) at its 45th session on 9 November 2010 in Geneva, a group of Cambodian NGOs call on the Royal Government of Cambodia to comply with its obligations under the Convention Against Torture. 146 States have joined up to this landmark Convention, undertaking to prevent, prosecute and provide reparations for torture and end impunity for one of the worst crimes known to mankind.
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Cambodia before the Committee Against Torture:Cambodian NGOs call on the Cambodian Government to Comply with the UN Torture Convention
Ahead of Cambodia’s review by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) at its 45th session on 9 November 2010 in Geneva, a group of Cambodian NGOs call on the Royal Government of Cambodia to comply with its obligations under the Convention Against Torture. 146 States have joined up to this landmark Convention, undertaking to prevent, prosecute and provide reparations for torture and end impunity for one of the worst crimes known to mankind.
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Cambodia before the Committee Against Torture:Cambodian NGOs call on the Cambodian Government to Comply with the UN Torture Convention
Ahead of Cambodia’s review by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) at its 45th session on 9 November 2010 in Geneva, a group of Cambodian NGOs call on the Royal Government of Cambodia to comply with its obligations under the Convention Against Torture. 146 States have joined up to this landmark Convention, undertaking to prevent, prosecute and provide reparations for torture and end impunity for one of the worst crimes known to mankind.
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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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Cambodia before the Committee Against Torture:Cambodian NGOs call on the Cambodian Government to Comply with the UN Torture Convention
Ahead of Cambodia’s review by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) at its 45th session on 9 November 2010 in Geneva, a group of Cambodian NGOs call on the Royal Government of Cambodia to comply with its obligations under the Convention Against Torture. 146 States have joined up to this landmark Convention, undertaking to prevent, prosecute and provide reparations for torture and end impunity for one of the worst crimes known to mankind.
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Displaced Youth
"Over the past ten years, 130,000 families living in Phnom Penh have been evicted and relocated to the outskirts of the city. While people of all ages have been moved to resettlement sites, many of those severely affected are children and young people. Being displaced is a traumatic experience, intimidation and violence sometimes accompany the process, but almost everyone affected endures mental stress and the physical impacts of being removed from their work, social environment, and community contacts. Living outside the city is harder. There are less jobs and opportunities to earn money, and the men are often forced to seek new work in new locations that separates them from the family. This makes the situation harder for women and children who find themselves alone in entirely new surroundings, often lacking basic access to clean water let alone electricity and other services such as schools, health centre and Wats. Young people often also have to leave their school and friends behind. Some never return to school forced instead to take up work to complement their family’s income.”
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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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Cambodia: Closure of UN Office Threatens Rights Efforts
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch strongly condemn the public statements by senior officials of the government of Cambodia demanding the removal of the director of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Cambodia, Christophe Peschoux, and stating the government intends to force the closure of that office.
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