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Mobile Phones and Internet in Cambodia 2015
Publication Year: 2015 / Sources: Open Institute, Development Innovations & The Asia FoundationThis study examines Cambodian phone users’ knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to Khmer-language typing, writing and search habits, and identifies the factors motivating them to use (or not use) Khmer script. It also attempts to identify changes and trends in the way Khmer-enabled phones are being used, including their role as a means of accessing the Internet—in particular Facebook.
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Going Offline? The Threat to Cambodia’s Newfound Internet Freedoms
Publication Year: 2015 / Sources: Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)Driven by the increasing availability of cheap web-enabled smartphones and extensive mobile networks, young Cambodians—mostly in urban areas— have embraced social media networks like Facebook and YouTube. But Cambodia’s new-found internet freedom is under threat
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Open for Business? the Economic Impact of Internet Openness
Publication Year: 2014 / Sources: Dalberg Global DevelopmentThis report represents a first attempt to understand the economic impact of Internet openness. In order to do so, it is first necessary to determine what is meant by “openness.” We offer a working definition from a user’s perspective: Internet openness is the degree to which users in a given country are able to decide freely which platforms and services to use and what lawful content to access, create, or share.
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New Media and the Promotion of Human Rights in Cambodia
Publication Year: 2012 / Sources: the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)This report seeks to explore the extent to which new media, namely mobile phones and the internet, are used in
Cambodia, and in particular how they are used to promote and protect human rights.
Introduction to Access to Information in Cambodia
Publication Year: 2010 / Sources: Advocacy and Policy Institute (API)The right to information is a fundamental human right, and access to information can benefit all Cambodians in their everyday lives. This booklet serves as a basic introduction to access to information for Cambodian civil society, public officials, business owners, journalists, students, community members and those committed to support and promote access to information across the country.
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