Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights

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Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights
FoundedSeptember 1992
TypeNon-governmental organization
FocusHuman rights
Location
Key people
Dr. Kek Galabru, founder and president
Employees
125 (as of December 2012)
Websitewww.licadho-cambodia.org

The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (

subcommittee hearing on Cambodia's "looming political and social crisis".[15]

History

In 1987–88, Dr.

elections and resolve the long-standing conflict. Following the peace agreements, Galabru returned to Cambodia and founded LICADHO in 1992. LICADHO was one of the first human rights organizations established in Cambodia. The former socialist regime did not allow independent national NGOs.[1] LICADHO's first work involved conducting voter education campaigns for the 1993 elections and monitoring the pre-election environment.[16] It later began to address serious human rights abuses occurring in the country, with initial activities focused on monitoring rights violations, providing human rights training, and providing medical care to prisoners and victims of human rights violations.[1]

In 2005, Galabru was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as part of the 1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize project.[16]

In the run-up to the 2018 Cambodian general election, LICADHO was the target of two hacking campaigns, one linked to the Vietnamese state, the other to the Chinese.[17]

Organization and work

LICADHO currently pursues its activities through two programs, Monitoring and Protection and Promotion and Advocacy. The organization employed over 125 staff nationwide at the end of 2012.[18] Dr. Pung Chhiv Kek is the current president of LICADHO. Naly Pilorge is the director.[18]

According to LICADHO's website, the organization's Monitoring and Protection Program's activities include:

  • Monitoring of state violations and women's and children's rights
  • Paralegal and legal representation
  • Prison monitoring
  • Medical assistance
  • Social work

The Promotion and Advocacy Program's activities include:

  • Supporting unions and grassroots groups and networks
  • Training and information
  • Public advocacy and outreach

International partnerships and memberships

LICADHO is one of two Cambodian members of the

WITNESS.[19][20] Since 1994, the McGill University Faculty of Law, in Montreal, Canada, has sent students to work at LICADHO as part of its International Human Rights Internship Program.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "LICADHO, A Cambodian Human Rights NGO - About Us". Licadho-cambodia.org. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  2. ^ Kevin Ponniah; Chhay Channyda (2013-08-26). "Report cites election day voter fraud, National, Phnom Penh Post". Phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  3. ^ "Government Admits Prisons Still Too Bloated". The Cambodia Daily. 2013-04-29. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  4. ^ "Deadly Post-Election Violence Erupts in Phnom Penh". Rfa.org. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  5. ^ Watch the trailer (2011-11-13). "In Cambodia, anti-slavery reforms questioned – The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery - CNN.com Blogs". Thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  6. ^ Palmstrom, Becky (2012-06-19). "NPR.org » Confined To A Thai Fishing Boat, For Three Years". M.npr.org. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  7. ^ "Cambodian inmates endure crowded prisons - Asia-pacific". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  8. ^ Julia Wallace. "Abuses colour Cambodia's fight for land - Features". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  9. ^ "Interactive map shows scale and speed of Cambodia's land-grabbing crisis". Global Witness. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  10. ^ Pilorge, Naly (2011-05-09). "Western donors must stand up to Cambodia's government | Naly Pilorge | Global development". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  11. ^ Pilorge, Naly (2012-09-25). "Conflict over land in Cambodia is taking a dangerous turn | Naly Pilorge | Global development". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  12. ^ "Think of Cambodia before you add sugar to your coffee | Naly Pilorge, Virak Yeng and Vuthy Eang | Comment is free". theguardian.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  13. ^ Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Thomson Reuters Foundation | News, Information and Connections for Action". Trust.org. Retrieved 2013-10-28. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ Pilorge, Naly (4 July 2013). "Naly Pilorge: Cambodia's Unjust Election - WSJ.com". Wall Street Journal. Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  15. ^ Sok Khemara; VOA Khmer. "In Hearing, US Representatives Urge Stronger Stance on Cambodia". Voacambodia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  16. ^ a b "PBS-Speak Truth to Power-Telling Stories". Pbs.org. 1942-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  17. ^ Seiff, Abby (2018-07-10). "Chinese State-Linked Hackers in Large Scale Operation to Monitor Cambodia's Upcoming Elections, Report Says". Time.
  18. ^ a b "Lichado" (PDF). www.licadho-cambodia.org. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  19. ^ "Members « FORUM-ASIA". Forum-asia.org. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  20. ^ "Licadho". witness.org. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  21. ^ "The Cambodian League For The Promotion And Defense of Human Rights | Southeast Asian Studies - McGill University". Mcgill.ca. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2013-10-28.

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