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Freedom of Expression and Internet Censorship in Cambodia
Released on 2013-04-29
This Briefing Note provides an overview of the use of new media in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), the recent trend towards internet censorship, and the implications for freedom of expression in Cambodia.
Briefing Note
Land Reform
Released on 2013-03-06
This Briefing Note provides an overview and analysis of how the Kingdom of Cambodia’s (“Cambodia”) recent history has adversely affected the development of land ownership and registration; discusses the structural, legal and societal causes behind the dispossession of land and how the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) has both failed to safeguard human rights and actively violated those rights through violence and oppression; and offers recommendations aimed at addressing these issues.
Briefing Note
Summary of the Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of Cambodian Journalist and Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando (Criminal Case Number 2207)
Released on 2013-03-03
On 1 October 2012 Mam Sonando (the “Defendant”), owner of Beehive Radio and President of a well-­‐known non-­‐governmental organization (“NGO”) called the Democrat Association, was found guilty of six charges (the “Charges”) under the Penal Code 2009 (the “Penal Code”) after a four-­‐day trial at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court from 11 to 14 September 2012 inclusive (the “Trial”).
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Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of Cambodian Journalist and Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando (Criminal Case Number 2207)
Released on 2013-03-03
On 1 October 2012 Mam Sonando (the “Defendant”), owner of Beehive Radio and President of a well-­‐known non-­‐governmental organization (“NGO”) called the Democrat Association, was found guilty of six charges (the “Charges”) under the Penal Code 2009 (the “Penal Code”) after a four-­‐day trial at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court from 11 to 14 September 2012 inclusive (the “Trial”).
Legal Analysis
Freedom of Expression
Released on 2013-02-28
This Briefing Note provides an overview of the situation of freedom of expression in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) and suggests concrete recommendations for the adequate protection and promotion of the right. Section one provides a concise overview of the right to freedom of expression, as protected under domestic Cambodian and international law, and briefly outlines the measures taken by the Cambodian authorities to restrict the right.
Briefing Note
Judicial Reform
Released on 2013-02-18
This Briefing Note outlines the current state of the judiciary in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), analyzes shortcomings in the functioning of the judiciary and courts, and offers recommendations for reforms which would substantially benefit the functioning of the judiciary and facilitate greater judicial independence in Cambodia.
Briefing Note
Political and Electoral Reform in Cambodia
Released on 2013-02-11
This Briefing Note outlines the current state of politics in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) ahead of the 2013 national elections, analyzes shortcomings in the electoral process, and offers recommendations for reforms which would substantially benefit the state of democracy in Cambodia.
Briefing Note
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