Symposium on “Risks and Opportunities: The Rights of the Youth in the AEC”

Phnom Penh, 9 December 2016 – The University of Cambodia and the Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRC) successfully hosted a symposium on the theme “Risks and Opportunities: The Rights of the Youth in the AEC” at the University of Cambodia Main Campus. The event aimed to disseminate knowledge on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]

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HRRC and University of Cambodia Joint Symposium on the Rights of the Youth in the AEC

The Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRC) and the University of Cambodia (UC) will be hosting a symposium on the theme “Risks and Opportunities: The Rights of the Youth in the AEC” in the afternoon of 9 December 2016 at the UC Conference Center, UC Main Campus in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is envisioned that the […]

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Keeping the Faith Roadshow in Phnom Penh: The Urgency of Respecting Freedom of Religion and Belief to Ensure Peace in ASEAN

Phnom Penh, 5 February 2016—The Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRC) and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC), with the support of Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), held a dissemination workshop for “Keeping the Faith: A Study of Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion in ASEAN.” The event, held at PUC Campus, was attended by around […]

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Understanding the Dynamics of Freedom of Religion in Cambodia and ASEAN

In January 2015, the Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRC) published “Keeping the Faith: A Study of Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in ASEAN.” The 10-country report seeks to capture the legal landscape pertaining to freedom of religion or belief in the region. The Law Faculty of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia will host an event […]

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University of Cambodia Joins the HRRC Partnership Network

Jakarta, 15 October 2015—The HRRC welcomes the University of Cambodia to its network of partner academic institutions in the ASEAN region. Executed on 13 October 2015, the Memorandum of Understanding between HRRC and the University of Cambodia aims to enhance collaboration on educational activities, encourage cultural understanding, and further their mutual interest in promoting research, […]

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Keeping the Faith: A Study of Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion in ASEAN

On January 2015, the Human Rights Resource Centre published “Keeping the Faith: A Study of Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion in ASEAN.” The Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand country reports have been translated to Khmer, Bahasa Indonesia, Burmese, and Thai, respectively. The original report and the translations can be downloaded below. Keeping the Faith: […]

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HRRC Contributes to Summer School on International Criminal Law and Human Rights Law in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, 1 August 2014—The Human Rights Resource Centre participated in the “Summer School on International Criminal Law and Human Rights Law,” which was hosted by the Asian International Justice Initiative (AIJI) from 21 July to 1 August 2014 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Attended by more or less 30 students from selected universities in Germany, […]

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HRRC Shares Findings of its Latest Study at Fair Trial Rights and Legacy Training in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh, 23 July 2014—At a workshop entitled “Fair Trial Rights and ECCC Legacy,” the HRRC today presented the main findings of its latest research project, “Judicial Training in ASEAN: A Comparative Overview of Systems and Programs.” Faith Delos Reyes, HRRC Research and Project Coordinator, and Christoph Sperfeldt, Regional Program Coordinator at the Asian International […]

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HRRC Presents the Main Findings of its Study on Judicial Training in ASEAN

Jakarta, 17 April 2014 — From the 8th to the 10th of April, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and Cambodia’s Royal Academy of Judicial Professions hosted the International Symposium on Judicial Integrity and Training in Phnom Penh. The two-day seminar was attended by representatives from judicial training institutions across ASEAN and is a continuation of a symposium on […]

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HRRC Encourages Rule of Law Discussions as ASEAN Integration Nears

Jakarta, 17 October 2013 — After hosting events on rule of law and ASEAN integration in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, HRRC brings the discussions to Jakarta, Indonesia. These activities collectively aim to highlight the significance of rule of law as ASEAN transitions into an integrated region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and […]

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