Tag: Civil Society Organizations / CSOs
All-out Attack on Cambodian Democracy
Phnom Penh has been abuzz with protests this week, which is not unusual for the Cambodian capital. Whether it's farmers taking to the streets in protest against state-sponsored land grabs or garment workers pushing for a living wage, Cambodia's vibrant civil society continues to be a thorn in the...
CPP Passes NGO Law Amid Opposition Boycott
The CPP’s 68 lawmakers unanimously pushed a controversial NGO law through the National Assembly on Monday morning without debate and without the opposition, whose 55 members boycotted the session in protest over legislation they say the government will use to stifle dissent.
By Kuch Naren | July 13, 2015
The CPP’s...
CNRP shares LANGO tweaks
The Cambodia National Rescue Party yesterday presented civil society representatives with its proposed amendments to the highly controversial draft NGO law, as a raft of organisations once again called on Prime Minister Hun Sen to scrap the legislation.
Tue, 7 July 2015
Alice Cuddy and Taing Vida
The Cambodia National Rescue Party...
Joint letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen Re: Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
We, the undersigned international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and membership organizations call on the government of Cambodia to immediately withdraw the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) submitted before the National Assembly and apparently scheduled for a vote on 10 July 2015.
July 6, 2015
H.E. Hun Sen
Prime Minister
Royal Government...
Will new NGO law in Cambodia curtail foreign investment?
The Cambodian government recently announced plans to revive controversial nongovernmental organization (NGO) legislation that would seriously curtail the activities of NGO groups. Confronted by domestic and international backlash, the legislation will undoubtedly affect the country’s image as a recipient of foreign direct investment.
by Laura Southgat, July 4, 2015
The Cambodian...
Cambodia Ruling Party MP Slammed For Blocking Press Briefing on Cambodia NGO Law
A rights group and journalist organization on Thursday slammed a lawmaker from Cambodia’s ruling party for barring an opposition MP from addressing the media with his concerns over a controversial draft law on nongovernmental organizations currently under review by parliament.
2015-07-02
A rights group and journalist organization on Thursday slammed a...
Perkasa offended over Suaram’s human rights report
Malay right-wing group Perkasa has hit out at Suaram for "demonising" the group in its Human Rights Report 2014 by saying that it, along with Isma, spread racial and religious hate speech.
The Malaysian Insider – Wed, Jul 1, 2015
Malay right-wing group Perkasa has hit out at Suaram for "demonising"...
NGOs band together to organize People’s APEC
Various non-governmental organizations and activist groups representing different sectors and grassroots communities convened this week to form a coordinating network that will engage the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) and organize a parallel and alternative to the APEC Summit dubbed Peoples’ Forum on APEC 2015 (PFA 2015).
By: InterAksyon.com
July...
Protesters Outside National Assembly Demand End to NGO Law
Pro-democracy and rights groups in Cambodia have launched a three-day demonstration in an attempt to stop the passage of a law to regulate NGOs.
Hul Reaksmey, VOA Khmer | 29 June 2015
PHNOM PENH— Pro-democracy and rights groups in Cambodia have launched a three-day demonstration in an attempt to stop the...
Cambodian Police Detain Activists, Rights Monitor at Sand Dredging Protest
Authorities in Cambodia on Thursday briefly detained three activists who protested in front of parliament, and a local rights group official who monitored the demonstration, calling on the government to stop a Vietnamese sand dredging company from polluting the environment in Koh Kong province.
2015-06-25
Authorities in Cambodia on Thursday briefly...
