Press Statement of CHRAC on the occasion of celebration of 58th anniversary of International Human Rights Day, December 10th

The occasion of International Human Rights Day, December 10th, 2006 is the 58th anniversary of the universal declaration on Human Rights that was passed on December 10th, 1948. The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 23 NGO members, extends its appreciation for the efforts of the Royal government for making a number of progresses for the respects for human rights. However, we have noticed a great deal of impediments in the application of principles of human rights, democracy and policy for reduction of poverty such as…