Social development
Civil society
Joint Statement on the EU’s decision to start the process of suspending Cambodia’s access to its preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement
On 19 March 2019, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association called “ADHOC” issued a joint statement, supported by 71 Non-Governmental Organisations, Associations, Trade Unions, Members of the Cambodian Civil Society, and citizens, expressed their deep concerns about the launch of the European Union (EU) Commission’s ...
ADHOC
Statement of the Royal Government of Cambodia on further steps to strengthen democracy and political space
On 03 December 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has released a statement on further steps to strengthen democracy and political space. The ministry has underlined the position and further steps to be taken to uphold the Royal Government of Cambodia's aforementioned ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministry of Interior released an instruction to the provincial and municipal governors to facilitate the NGOs and association on conducting the activities with communities
On 27 November 2018, Ministry of Interior released an Instruction No.040 to urge the provincial and municipal governors to facilitate the NGOs and association, who already registered legally at the Ministry, to conduct the activities with local communities with no need to inform three days beforehand. ...
Ministry of Interior
Transparency International Cambodia won't participate in monitoring the upcoming national election in July
On 20 June 2018, Transparency International Cambodia (TI Cambodia) announced a press release to inform the public and relevant stakeholders that TI Cambodia will not participate in monitoring the upcoming national election scheduled for 29 July 2018. TI Cambodia has previously engaged in electoral reforms ...
Transparency International Cambodia
Ministry of Interior allowing Equitable Cambodia to resume work
On 12 March 2018, the Ministry of Interior has released a letter No. 372 addressed to Equitable Cambodia’s executive director, Mr. Eang Vuthy, on allowing the Equitable Cambodia to resume its work after it has fulfilled obligations set by the ministry in the letter No. 1744, ...
Ministry of Interior
Interior Ministry instructs provincial officials to urgently report any instances in which activities carried out by any NGOs or grassroots associations without prior notification
On 10 October 2017, The Ministry of Interior released a public announcement written on 02 October 2017 and signed by H.E. Sar Kheng, Minister of Interior. The objective of the announcement is focused on activities carried out by the association and local NGOs, referred to ...
Ministry of Interior
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
Local EU statement on the political situation in Cambodia
EU Heads of Missions in Phnom Penh believe that it is in the interests of Cambodia, and in the interests of long-term stability in the country, for there to be elections that command the confidence of the voters, and that allow the people of Cambodia ...
European Union in Cambodia
Invitation letter from Council of Ministers to civil society groups
Department of Civil Society, NGOs and Human Rights, of the Office of the Council of Ministers, invites the executive director of Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) to meet and discuss about “challenges, coordination mechanisms and strengthening cooperation between civil society organizations and Royal Government of ...
Council of Ministers
Draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
The National Assembly of Cambodia convenes its 4th plenary session on Monday, 13 July 2015, from 8:00 a.m., to discuss and adopt the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations. ...
Secretariat General of National Assembly
Consultation workshop on the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
Consultation workshop on the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations to be held on 8 July 2015, starting from 8:00 a.m., at the Secretariat General of the National Assembly. The workshop is organized by the "Commission of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information" in ...
Secretariat General of National Assembly
Results of the Meeting of the National Assembly's Permanent Committee
On June 23, 2015, the Permanent Committee of the National Assembly convened a meeting, and decided to assign the Commission of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information, in cooperation with the Commission of Interior, National Defense and Public Functions, and the Commission of Legislation ...
Secretariat General of National Assembly
Press release on the results of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers
On Friday, June 5, 2015, at the Peace Palace, the Council of Ministers convened its plenary session presided over by the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, by approving the draft Law on Associations and NGOs. This draft law contains 9 chapters and 39 articles. ...
Office of the Council of Ministers
CCC's invitation letter to journalists
The press conference on the Impact of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations will be held on 29 May 2015, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, at Khmer Surin Restaurant that is located at #9-11, St. 57, BKKI, Phnom Penh. ...
Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC)
H.E. Cheang Vun's responding letter to the request by CCC
H.E. Cheang Vun, the head of the 5th Commission, reaffirmed that, as a tradition, after received any draft law from the Royal Government of Cambodia and assigned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for studying and giving opnions on the texts, special Commissions ...
National Assembly
Thankful letter from CCC to H.E. Cheang Vun
The Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) would like to thank H.E. Cheang Vun, the head of the 5th Commission of the National Assembly for giving a permission to its representatives to join the consultation on the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations taking place ...
Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC)
Joint statement on the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO)
Representatives of 80 civil society organizations (CSOs) called on the Royal Government of Cambodia to make the official draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) available to the public, and to conduct dialogues with different stakeholders for collecting their views, concerns and perceptions on ...
Joint Organizations
Keeping Land Local: Briefing Papers on Land Struggles, No. 3
Announcing "Keeping Land Local," the third issue of the Briefing Paper Series on Land Struggles by Focus on the Global South, the Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform, and Land Research Action Network. ...
Focus on the Global South
Third Transparency Report demonstrates improvements in working conditions
The International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme today releases its 3rd online Transparency Report covering the period from July to September 2014. The report presents working conditions for 248 of Cambodia’s garment factories. ...
Better Factories Cambodia
Joint statement regarding the Oddar Meanchey authorities’ continued illegal conduct towards Equitable Cambodia’s staff
We, the undersigned civil society groups, condemn the actions of the Oddar Meanchey authorities who have, since September 2014, been engaged in the obstruction, harassment, intimidation, and assault of rights workers (see Annex 1: Timeline of Events). Most recently, a four-person team from Equitable Cambodia (“EC”) was in ...
Joint Organizations
Joint statement on the stance of civil society in joining the observation of the process of housing resolution at Borei Keila community
We are the civil society organizations comprising of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), Samakum Teang Tnaut (STT), Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF) and the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) who make the following joint ...
Joint Organizations
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
Second Mekong Climate Change Forum - adaptation to climate change in the transboundary context
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) will hold a three-day forum for government officials, academics, experts as well as representatives from river basin organisations, the Development Partners of the MRC, development agencies, civil society and the private sector to share and exchange their knowledge, experience and ...
Mekong River Commission
New study finds high levels of anemia, food insecurity, among Cambodian garment workers
The International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia project, together with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Angkor Research and Consulting Ltd., today release a few summary results of the baseline survey for the “Study on the Impact of Food Provision on Garment Workers’ Health and ...
Better Factories Cambodia
