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Rainbow Khmer: From Prejudice to Pride
Publication Year: 2012 / Sources: the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)This Report aims to establish a vision whereby LGBT’s people human rights are fully protected by law, respected in practice, and recognized universally. It takes a thematic approach, looking at different aspects of LGBT’s people lives in turn, and provides positive recommendations both legislative and non-‐legislative that are intended to support and accelerate the establishment of this vision.
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Coming out in the Kingdom: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Cambodia
Publication Year: 2010 / Sources: Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)In a country still recovering from the impact of years of civil war and repression, and in a society already faced with ongoing human rights abuses in numerous areas, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (“LGBT”) individuals in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) face a difficult challenge in achieving equality. While homosexuality is not illegal in Cambodia, LGBT people are often politically and socially marginalized.
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The YOGYAKARTA Principles: Principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity
Publication Year: ២០០៧ / Sources: UN Human RightsThe Yogyakarta Principles address a broad range of human rights standards and their application to issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Principles affirm the primary obligation of States to implement human rights. Each Principle is accompanied by detailed recommendations to States. The experts also emphasise, though, that all actors have responsibilities to promote and protect human rights.
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Born Free and Equal
Publication Year: 2012 / Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsThe High Commissioner’s report presented evidence of a pattern of systematic violence and discrimination directed at people in all regions because of their sexual orientation and gender identity – from discrimination in employment, health care and education, to criminalization and targeted physical attacks, even killings. The report included a set of recommendations addressed to States designed to strengthen protection of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons.
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The Lives of Women in Politics in Cambodia
Publication Year: 2014 / Sources: Cambodian Center for Human RightsThis Booklet profiles women politicians who have had experiences in different political positions. It has been produced by Cambodian Center for Human Rights to promote and encourage public awareness of women’s political representation in Cambodia.
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