Posts Tagged ‘Human Rights’

Phnom Penh: Highlighting Cambodian Commune Election 2012. (2)

“Highlight 3″ Source: The Cambodia Daily, May 25, 2012 Read more: http://alfredmeier.me/2012/05/20/phnom-penh-highlighting-cambodian-commune-election-2012/

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UN: Cambodia needs more transparency in dealing with economic concessions.

An independent United Nations human rights expert has urged the Cambodian Government to act with more transparency when dealing with economic and other land concessions, and to make the process more inclusive for the individuals and communities affected. Over the course of his week-long fact-finding mission, Surya P. Subedi met with individuals, villages and communities [...]

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Cambodian Committee to Investigate Killing of Environmental Activist.

Photo: VOA – Kong Sothanarith The Cambodian government says it will establish a joint committee to investigate the killing of the country’s most prominent environmental activist, as well a military policeman killed in the same incident. Military police commander Sao Sokha told VOA Monday the committee will include officials from the ministries of the Interior [...]

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A Wise Word, once again.

———————————————————-  “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ———————————————————- George Orwell

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Human Rights Mapping in Cambodia.

Human rights advocates in Cambodia have been using online maps to document, monitor, and expose human rights violations across the country. Sithi or the Cambodia Human Rights Portal has a Violation Map which provides an overview of the extent of rights violations in Cambodia Land conflicts have been rising in the past years and many [...]

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Cambodia: Pickings for International Women’s Day.

Inspired by a century of Women Rights Celebration (March 8th 2011), http://sopheapfocus.com , a Clogher [defined as a female Clogger = Cambodian Blogger] page, dedicates to expose women role in society by looking at success, challenges and pathway toward women empowerment. ——————————————————————————————————— Women’s Rights in Cambodia: breaking up with old traditions. Mixed environment. I have [...]

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Cambodia: Urge to improve working conditions and raise salaries in garment industry.

Cambodia garments “tribunal” turns up heat on big brands. A panel of international and local judges on Wednesday called on garment factories in Cambodia to urgently increase employees’ salaries and pressed big international clothing brands to do more to improve working conditions. The call was issued by a “People’s Tribunal” of judges representing the Asian [...]

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Cambodia: Institutio​ns Fact Sheet – The Senate.

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) today releases the first “fact sheet” in its “Institution” series for 2012. In the run up to the Senate elections due to be held on 29 January 2012, this fact sheet aims to provide an overview of the Senate, assess its effectiveness and suggest ways in which it [...]

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Cambodia: Human Rights Watch – World Report 2012:

The 22nd annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2011. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has undertaken during the year, often in close partnership with domestic human rights activists. Read the part about the Cambodian human rights conditions: http://www.box.com/s/hcuvpomb95m7xia9ld7f Related articles [...]

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Cambodia: Quote for the week (1).

For too long the development debate has ignored the fact that poverty tends to be characterized not only by material insufficiency but also by denial of rights. What is needed is a rights-based approach to development. Ensuring essential political, economic and social entitlements and human dignity for all people provides the rationale for policy. These [...]

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