Human Right Research Cambodia – CSHL

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This link contains some Cambodian newspapers, including Cambodge Soir (in French), Cambodia Daily (in Khmer & English), Cambodian Times (in English), Khmer Times (in English), Koh Santepheap Daily (in English), Phnom Penh Post (in English), and The Voice of Cambodia (in English).

English translation of the provisions of laws and regulations quoted herein is unofficial and any provision of the laws and regulations quoted herein shall be ultimately interpreted according to the official Khmer versions. No decision shall be made solely on the basis of the information provided herein alone. Council for the Development of Cambodia does not accept any responsibility for a decision so made.

You can find Cambodian laws, Royal Decree, Sub Decree, Declaration, and Decision through this website.

This website contains various Cambodian laws and many Decisions of the Royal Kingdom of Cambodian.

It is free e-resource documents for research purpose.

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is a special Cambodian court which receives international assistance through the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT). The court is also informally known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal or the Cambodia Tribunal. You can find all legal documents from this websites, including court documents, UN documents, Agreements, Law on ECCC, International Rules and Regulations, and Cambodian documents.

GMAC Established in 1996 due to the increasing need for the garment industries to stand together with a unified voice, GMAC has become one of the most active and prominent trade associations in the country, representing, promoting and safeguarding the rights and interests of its members. GMAC provides a forum for consultation and discussion among members / stakeholders of common interests and seek for the adoption of sound policies allowing the industry to grow and develop. GMAC is headed by 25 Executive Committee members consisting of representatives from well-established factories. They are elected every two years during the Association's General Assembly. The elected members are responsible for providing advice on strategy and policy development, while day-to-day operation is carried out by 23 professional secretariat staff. You can find some relevant laws and regulations as well as its publications through this website.

You can search several credible articles through Google Scholar. The articles include books, magazine articles, technical reports, conference presentations, and journal articles etc.

The human development data are sourced from international data agencies with the mandate, resources, and expertise to collect national data on specific indicators unless otherwise noted. The data are presented in two sections of the website: ‘Data’ page – provides downloads of over 150 global indicators and composite indices for over 190 countries in CSV and PDF. This page also provides documentation and methodologies, FAQ’s, API access, and other key information. ‘Country profiles’ page – presents HDI values and ranks, data visualizations/trends for the HDI and other composite indices, country explanatory notes, and over 150 other indicators. Datasets include definitions of indicators and sources for original data components at the end of each table, with full source details in the Statistical references.

Our law library is the largest free online collection of Cambodian laws and regulation covering almost all areas of laws. An unofficial English translation is provided for some but not all laws. We update our collection regularly when new laws are made available to us. However, please kindly note that our collection publishes only major laws and regulations and we are unable to guarantee that our collection contains the most updated version of laws.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN entity on human rights. We represent the world's commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

There are several Royal Gazettes were published by the Office of the Council of Ministers.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America). The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies. The Court is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. It is assisted by a Registry, its administrative organ. Its official languages are English and French.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

The Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia was founded in 2011 at the request of members of the Cambodian Parliament and its General Secretariats. It has two mandates: - To contribute to the strengthening of the Cambodian Parliament through the capacity development of its members and parliamentary staff; and - To share its experiences with others and other parliaments in the region and beyond. PIC is independently run and funded, adheres to a policy of strict neutrality and is demand-driven so that it can fully align its activities to those of the Parliament. Capacity strengthening is at the core of PIC’s activities, and services include training, workshops, seminars and internships, as well as support for outreach activities such as expert hearings, public consultations and national and international fact finding and study missions.

SITHI contains national laws, regional laws, international laws, UN mechanism, human rights map, and seral publications etc.

The Arbitration Council is an independent, national institution with quasi-judicial authority derived from the Labour Law of Cambodia. Established in 2003 with the support of the Ministry of Labor, employers and workers—and technical assistance from the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Arbitration Council is empowered to assist parties in resolving collective labour disputes in Cambodia. The AC is supported by the Secretariat of the Arbitration Council in case management on labour dispute cases and the Arbitration Council Foundation in technique, legal, financial, and management. Today, the Council is considered a landmark institution for LDR in Cambodia, essentially, to support a stable labour market and contribute to the country’s social and economic development.

The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia contains several national laws and regulations.

You can search several national laws and regulations as well as other legal materials through this website.

The UN human rights treaties are at the core of the international system for the promotion and protection of human rights. Every UN member state is a party to one or more of the nine major human rights treaties. It is a universal human rights legal system which applies to virtually every child, woman or man in the world.

This site is designed to make World Bank data easy to find, download, and use. All of the data found here can be used free of charge with minimal restrictions.

For promoting research and providing a convenient search for law students, Traju community established a new smartphone searching program called “Traju Lexicon”. This program has about 1748 keywords that compiled by law students of Truju community and everyone can down load them free.

Joint Human Rights E-Resources​

Find the open access online resources and get those useful documents for free.