Press Release: Dialogue on Human Rights in Cambodia: Challenges and Ways Forward

1 December 2023

The Cambodian Institute for Democracy (CID) will host a ‘Dialogue on Human Rights in Cambodia: Challenges and Ways Forward’, with the support of the European Union Delegation to Cambodia. This is an opportunity to revitalise the UDHR, show how it can fit the requirements of our day, and advance its promise of liberty, equality, and justice for everyone.

The main objectives of the dialogue are:

  1. To have a free and open dialogue between representatives of government agencies, UN agencies, development partners, civil society organizations, human rights defenders, youth organizations and academia, among others on human rights in Cambodia;
  2. To bring different voices of stakeholders to address the challenges to human rights in Cambodia; and 
  3. To reflect on the roles and commitments of stakeholders to advance human rights in Cambodia and beyond.  

The expected participants for the dialogue consist of 50 individuals who are representatives from various entities, including government agencies, UN agencies, development partners, civil society organisations, media agencies, human rights defenders, youth organisations, and academia, among other stakeholders.

This dialogue will be held on December 4, 2023, at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh. For more information, please contact us via Tel: 012766364, Email: info@cid.asia