Dr Lao Mong Hay, Senior Researcher, Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong When the Cambodian warring factions and the concerned countries met in Paris, France, in 1991 to conclude a […]
Combodia
Cambodia 2008: A turn for the worse?
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong In July 2008, Cambodia held a parliamentary election, the third after the UN-organised one in 1993. Eleven political parties were competing for the 123 […]
Public prosecuting in Cambodia
Dr Lao Mong Hay, Senior Researcher; Sarada Taing, Assistant Researcher & Anne-Laure Proisy, Intern, Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong Cambodia adheres to international human rights norms and standards as […]
Cambodia’s extremist political culture
Dr Lao Mong Hay, Senior Researcher, Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong At the end of May 1997, the London-based environmental organization Global Witness published a report in which it […]
Institutions for the rule of law and human rights in Cambodia
Dr Lao Mong Hay, Former Head, Legal Unit, Centre for Social Development, Cambodia A brief reference to Cambodia’s recent history is required for an understanding of its institutions of the […]
Cambodians deserve something more than a farcical tribunal
Basil Fernando A precondition of justice for the victims of Cambodia’s genocide is justice for living Cambodians. Both present and past problems can be solved only through fundamental reform of […]
CAMBODIA: The progress and influence on law enforcement of the Cambodian Ministry of Justice
Ith Rady, Cambodian Ministry of Justice Under the 1993 Constitution, Cambodia adopted policies of liberal democracy, political pluralism and free market economics. Correspondingly, we need a consistent legal system to […]
CAMBODIA: The progress and influence on law enforcement of the Cambodian Ministry of Interior
Pol Lim, Cambodian Ministry of Interior The roles of the Cambodian Ministry of Interior are to: 1. Lead and govern provincial territories, people and public property; 2. Ensure national security […]
CAMBODIA: Review of judicial process in Cambodia: 15th Workshop on Administration of Justice Reform
Asian Human Rights Commission In December 2001 thirty participants gathered in Sihanouk Ville for two days to review the progress of judicial process in Cambodia since the adoption of the […]
CAMBODIA: Independence of the judiciary and rule of law in Cambodia
So Inn, Cambodia Defenders Project Independence of the judiciary In the past the executive and legislative branches of government heavily interfered in Cambodian courts. However over time this interference has […]