Free, fair and transparent elections as well as maximal participation. From the people to choose the right leader and to have meaningful election results
Civil Society (10th – 14th June 2019)
Civil Society (10th – 14th June 2019)

Soeng Senkarona, spokesman for local rights group Adhoc,  told  that the government seems to have no intention to improve the situation of human rights and democracy in Cambodia. “That is even more worrisome [than the prospect of losing EBA status],” he said, urging the government to work with the EU to maintain trade preferences.

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Human Rights Watch said in a media release Sunday that “holding an Asian media meeting in Cambodia makes a mockery of freedom of expression and press freedom.” The New York-based NGO called on summit participants to demand an end to the government’s suppression of media in Cambodia. “It’s absurd for this UN-linked event to be held in Cambodia when the government has closed all independent local newspapers, kicked critical radio shows off the air, and effectively controls all TV stations,” said Phil Robertson, HRW’s deputy Asia director.https://bit.ly/2IJVhii;