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Announcement on obligations as prescribed by law on associations and non-governmental organizations

On 11 January 2024, the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia released a public announcement on the obligations of associations and non-governmental organizations after notifying that some associations and non-governmental organizations haven’t complied correctly with regulations.The Ministry of Interior has reminded all registered domestic associations and ...

Ministry of Interior

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Announcement on business operations related to the importation, supply, and distribution of telecommunications equipment

On 27 October 2023, the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) informed individuals and companies involved in importing, supplying, and distributing telecommunications equipment in the Kingdom of Cambodia that there were requests for intervention by the authorized agents who obtained a Qualified Agent Certificate from the ...

Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC)

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Press release on the outcome of the plenary session of the council of ministers

On 27 October 2023, the Spokesperson Unit of the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a press release on the results of the plenary session of the council of ministers under the high presidency of Samdech Moha Bovatei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of ...

Spokesperson Unit of the Royal Government of Cambodia

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Press release on the outcome of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2023

On 28 April 2023, the Office of the Council of Ministers issued a press release on the outcome of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers at the Peace Palace under the high presidency of Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of ...

Office of the Council of Ministers

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Press release on the progress of digital policies and regulations in the digital sector in Cambodia

 On 4 November 2022, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication of Cambodia (MPTC) released a public announcement on the Progress of Digital Policies and Regulations in the Digital Sector in Cambodia.To promote the digital sector’s development in Cambodia, the Royal Government has set out key ...

Ministry of Post and Telecommunication of Cambodia (MPTC)

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Press release​ of the Ministry of Interior on the 2nd meeting on the amendments to the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO)

On 20 October 2022, the Ministry of Interior notified local and foreign associations, non-governmental organizations, and the national and international public that the government working group on Civil Society Organization’s facilitation and requests would hold the 2nd meeting with the CSOs. The purpose of the ...

Ministry of Interior

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Outcomes of the meeting between the ministers on Friday, July 09, 2021

On July 9 2021, the Council of Ministers, in collaboration with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, hosted a meeting via the online system (Zoom) with Samdech Hun Sen, Cambodian Prime Minister, to review and discuss:Draft Law on Investment in Cambodia.Draft Law on Amendment Article ...

Office of the Council of Ministers

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EuroCham congratulates the Royal Government of Cambodia on approval of the Draft Law on Investment

On 09 July 2021, the EuroCham Cambodia posted a press release on its official Facebook page to congrats the Royal Government of Cambodia for having approved the Draft Law on Investment during a Council of Minister’s Meeting virtually.EuroCham applauded this exciting development, which will significantly ...

EuroCham Cambodia

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Announcement on the cessation of businesses in the postal sector without licenses and permits

On 10 March 2021, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications released an announcement on the cessation of businesses in the postal sector without licenses and permits to promote the management of the postal sector effectively, efficiently, and orderly in order to protect the benefits of ...

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

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Joint statement: CSOs call on the Royal Government of Cambodia to repeal the sub-decree on the establishment of the National Internet Gateway

On 19 February 2021, the CamboJA released a joint statement on the CSOs call on the Royal Government of Cambodia to repeal the sub-decree on the establishment of the National Internet Gateway. Since some articles​​​ are broadly written, not clearly defined, harshly restrictive of freedoms, ...

CamboJA

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Press release on the National Internet Gateway

On 19 February 2021, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued a press release on the National Internet Gateway responding to reactions from the public, media outlets, and non-governmental organizations who claimed that the government has the intention to collect data, listen to conversations, and ...

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

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Press release: Importing and distributing companies, and companies supplying products for infants and children in Cambodia

On 28 July 2020, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notification to all importing and distributing companies, and companies supplying products for infants and children to comply with the contents of the laws and legal documents that are currently in force in the Kingdom of ...

Ministry of Commerce

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Announcement on the results of the Council of Ministers plenary meeting on 07 February 2020

On 08 February 2020, the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy released a announcement on the results of the Council of Ministers plenary meeting on 07 February 2020 at the Council of Ministers, presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen. At the meeting, the Royal ...

Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy

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Statement in response to allegations by associations and NGOs

On Wednesday evening, 12 February 2020, the Ministry of Interior issued a statement in response to allegations by several associations and non-governmental organizations accusing the Royal Government of not being willing to amend the Law on Association and Non-government Organization (LANGO). ...

Ministry of Interior

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Joint statement: With no will to amend, LANGO must be repealed

On 10 February 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)​ together with the 99 undersigned communities and civil society groups released a joint statement saying the government is unwilling to have the Law on Association and Non-governmental Organisations (LANGO) amended and also to urge ...

Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)

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Press release: MoI will conduct the second round of consultation on the amendments to the LANGO

On 28 November 2019, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) posted a press release on the organizing the second round of consultation meeting on the amendments to the Law on Association and Non-Governmental Organization (LANGO), which will be happened on 03rd December 2019 at the “Building ...

Ministry of Interior

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Press release on a consultative meeting on the request for an amendment of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations

On 28 October 2019, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on a consultative meeting on the request for an amendment of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations. The government working group will arrange the consultative meeting with representatives of civil society organizations to listen to ...

Ministry of Interior

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Press release on the outcome of the meeting of the permanence committee of the national assembly

On 25 December 2018, the National Assembly of Cambodia published an press release on the outcome of meeting of the Permanence Committee of the National Assembly which was organized at 03:00 PM. After the meeting, the Permanence Committee of the National Assembly decided to hand ...

National Assembly of Cambodia

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Press Release on the suspension of the draft on Agricultural Land law

On 08 November 2017, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery announced to the public that the draft on Agricultural land law is pending. ...

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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Press Release on the halt of the operation of the National Democratic Institute

On 23 August 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release to stop the operation of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Cambodia and to expel its foreign staff from the Kingdom within seven days after the official notification of ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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Obligations of associations and non-governmental organizations

On 04 July 2017, the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia has released a public announcement on obligations of associations and non-governmental organizations after notifying that some associations and non-governmental organizations haven’t complied correctly with regulations of Article 10 and 25 of “Law on Associations and ...

Ministry of Interior

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Joint statement on National Assembly president’s circular not following the framework of law and principles of effectiveness, transparency and democracy

Cambodian Civil Society Organizations have found that the Circular on the National Assembly (NA)’s commission working method, issued on 12 September 2014 by the President of National Assembly, does not adhere to the principles of democracy, transparency, effectiveness, the constitution and internal regulations of the National Assembly ...

Joint Organizations

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Joint legal analysis of the draft law on unions of enterprises

Today, CLEC and LICADHO release a legal analysis of the latest draft of the Law on Unions of Enterprises (Trade Union Law) obtained at the end of May, this year. As unions yesterday began a nationwide campaign for a $177 per month minimum wage, the ...

Joint Organizations

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Joint statement on CCHR and ICJ reiterate call to Senate to delay debate on judicial ‘reform’ draft laws

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today urge the Cambodian​Senate to delay their decision to review three judicial reform draft laws, and to seek consultation with the public and civil society. ...

Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)

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