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Electoral Reform and the Consolidation of Democracy in Cambodia
Publication Year: ---- / Sources: The Asia FoundationFollowing the national elections on July 28, 2013 the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) rejected the results, claiming widespread irregularities in the election process. The CNRP has since said it would not take its seats in National Assembly until there is significant election reform. The political deadlock was coupled with months of demonstrations from CNRP, and intensified by demonstrations by other aggrieved sectors, such as garment workers and victims groups protesting human rights abuses.
Democracy in Cambodia – 2014 A Survey of the Cambodian Electorate
Publication Year: 2014 / Sources: The Asia FoundationDemocracy in Cambodia – 2014: A Survey of the Cambodian Electorate is The Asia Foundation’s third national public opinion poll on democracy in Cambodia. The aim of this nationally representative survey, a follow-up to polls conducted in 2000 and 2003, is to assess attitudes and priorities of the voting public that may contribute to or constrain democratic reforms.
Democracy, Election and Reform in Cambodia
Publication Year: 2012 / Sources: Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL)The report first analyzes the state of democratic governance on the base of the principle of separation and limitations of power. This analysis includes parliamentarianism, the rule of law and government accountability and transparency. Afterwards follows an analysis of the state of democratic elections. Since in 2012 no elections were held, the report concentrates on potential electoral reforms, the annual voter registration and prospects for the senate elections in 2012. Thereafter follows an analysis of the state of democratic competition in Cambodia. In this part will be assessed, if there is an equitable access to media and state resources for all political parties. Moreover the analysis will look into the role of the political discourse in 2011 for the democratiza- tion process. This follows an assessment of the state of democratic participation including an as- sessment of the freedoms of expression, assembly and association. Special focus will be given to the role of women in the democratization process. Moreover results of a COMFEL survey concerning citizen’s political participation will be analyzed. The report concludes with recommendations and perspectives to the question how democratization can be further advanced and sustained in future.
Defending the Defenders: Security for Cambodian Human Rights Defenders
Publication Year: 2013 / Sources: Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)The work of human rights defenders (HRDs) is invaluable for the overall realisation of human rights protection and promotion, and consists of gathering and disseminating information, advocacy, mobilisation of public opinion, empowerment and support of victims of human rights violations.1 HRDs play an extremely important role in a democracy, encouraging political participation and pushing for good governance and transparency. The security situation and level of risk faced by Cambodian HRDs markedly deteriorated in 2012, a deterioration that continued into 2013. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has cracked down dramatically on the work of HRDs in the run up to the national elections in 2013. It is the aim of this report to outline the main security threats currently faced by HRDs in Cambodia, to analyse the overall level of risk posed by these various threats, and to provide recommendations in order to mitigate this risk and promote HRD security.
Crunch time in corruption fight
Publication Year: 2010 / Sources: Sebastian StrangioOne month after passing its long-awaited Anticorruption Law, Cambodia is entering a make-or-break period in its fight against corruption, a veteran Hong Kong corruption fighter said this week, and the first year after the law comes into effect will be significant in determining the legislation’s ultimate success.