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| Freedom of Religion in Cambodia |
| Released on 2012-02-10 |
| Freedom of religion is protected under the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (the “Constitution”) as wellas international law. While it may be rash to claim that there is total freedom of religion in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), it has made huge progress since the years of communism and the Khmer Rouge, while minority groups now generally face less discrimination on the basis of religion, giving cause for a fair degree of optimismin this regard.However, the right to freedom of religion must be absolute, and should not be restricted under any circumstance, including when the aim is to restrict rights on civil or political rather than on purely religious grounds. |
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| The Right to Vote |
| Released on 2012-01-13 |
| With 2012 ushering in two election years for Cambodia, with the 2012 Senate and Commune Elections, and the 2013 National Elections, this fact sheet provides a on overview of the right to vote, specially examining the right to cast ones vote free of violence, or threat of violence, compulsion, inducement or manipulative interference of any kind. This fact sheet is written by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights ("CCHR"), a non-aligned, independent, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights - primarily civil and political rights - throughout Cambodia. |
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| Free Movement of People in ASEAN |
| Released on 2011-12-23 |
| The Association of South-East Asian Nations ("ASEAN") intends to establish an "ASEAN Community" by 2015, including the ASEAN Economic Community (the "AEC") that will aim to deepen and accelerate regional economic integration in priority sectors. One of the primary concern as regards establishing a single market is the implications that it will have upon the free movement of people and labor within ASEAN. The AEC envisages the "free flow of skilled labor"and provides for its regulation; however, free movements of "unskilled labor"is not protected. Cambodia should use its position as ASEAN chair to advocate for the same standard of harmonization and protection for unskilled labor as for skilled labor and for the establishment of a human rights mechanism. |
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| Closures of Newspapers |
| Released on 2011-11-19 |
| In August and September 2011 the Ministry of Information (the “Ministry”) closed 39 Khmer-languag newspapers, allegedly for holding
expired licenses and, in two cases, for failing to publish their
addresses. However, licensing and closure are not covered by the Press Law 1995 (the “Press Law”). An obscure 1999 sub‐decree grants the Ministry the power to terminate press activities, though without any provision for conditions or process. While it is logical to close newspapers that no longer operate, such measures should be fully transparent, in accordance with due process as prescribed by law, and effected by an independent industry-specific body or the courts, otherwise such measures risk appearing to compromise the right to freedom of expression. |
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| The LANGO and the Shrinking Space for Civil Society in Cambodia |
| Released on 2011-10-19 |
| The terms of the draft Law on Associations and Non Governmental Organizations (the “LANGO”) should no longer be the central civil society concern for donors: recent events make clear that any version of the LANGO will be used to legitimize an ongoing and wider assault on democratic space and civil society activities in the Kingdom ofCambodia (“Cambodia”), which has been confirmed by statements by the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”). |
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