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Cambodia: Restrictive Law on Demonstrations Will Further Consolidate Dictatorial Rule
The latest draft of Cambodia’s law on peaceful demonstrations is so restrictive, that if adopted, the Cambodian people will be unable to exercise their rights to demonstrate and express their opinion at all. This law is the latest move by the government to institutionalise restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly (see AS-038-2006 for further discussion). Such restrictions are detrimental to genuine democracy and human rights
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Cambodia: Government Should Remove Obstacles to Freedom of Expression
In violation of their rights fo freedom to expression, the Kampuchea Krom community, on March 6, 2006 was denied permission to demostrate against the arrival of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in Cambodia. The community is an association of indigenous people of Vietnam now living in Cambodia as Cambodian citizen. The right to freedom of expression has been denied by the Cambodian authorities since 2003, when a mob attacked the Royal Thai embassy and Thai businesses in the capital, Phnom Penh. The attack was sparked by reports of derisive remarks made by a Thai actress about Cambodias ancient temple of Angkor Wat.
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Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
The report of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for human rights in Cambodia was finalized on 10 January 2006. Since then, there have been some encouraging developments, particularly in relation to creating an environment conducive to the conduct of legitimate political activity.
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Cambodia: Effective Measures Must be Taken to Stop Massive Land Grabbing
Although a group of villagers--members of an indigenous community--in Cambodia’s northeastern province of Rattanakiri were told by local authorities that their lands were reserved for development, around 10 years later no development has yet taken place. Instead, without without informing the villagers, the authorities conceded the land to a businessman.
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Gender Annalysis and Assessment
The Gender Analysis and Assessment developed for USAID/Cambodia draws on two principal sources of information. It began with a review of documents on gender issues in Cambodia, from the USAID Mission, other donors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the government.
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CHRAC Welcomes the Announcement to Decriminalize Defamation
The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a colaition of 18 local NGOs, welcomes and supports the announcement to review decriminalization defamation in the draft Penal Code by the head of the Royal Government in Kandal province on 14 February 2006 further to public appeals made by civil society including CHRAC members.
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AFEC Welcomes Intention of the Prime Minister to Decriminalize Defamation and Calls for the Withdrawal of the Actual Draft New Law on Defamation
AFEC strongly welcomes the intention of Prime Minister to decriminalize defamation in the Cambodia law.
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Gender Equality Results in ADB Projects: Cambodia Country Report
The Cambodia Country Report discusses the gender equality results achieved for three projects in Cambodia - the Northwestern Rural Development Project (approved November 2001 for $27.2 million), the Health Sector Support Project (approved 21 November 2002 for $20 million), and the Commune Council Development Project (approved December 2002 for $10 million); summarizes factors that enhanced the quality of project design and implementation; and provides recommendations to maximize gender equity as a driver of change.
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AFEC Calls to End All Criminal Defamation Cases
AFEC a coalition of 27 member organization, would like t express its deepest gratitude to all individuals, local and international NGOs, embassies, governments and international institutions who joined the recent struggle for freedom of Expression in Cambodia.
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