between the RGC and the UN agencies as well as CSOs on this subject. There is
no clarity between the UNGP BHR and other UN human rights instruments that
relate to obligations of the Cambodian government through its legal instruments
including the Constitution, legislation, the judiciary, and executive regulation.
The Government is pushing for a seven (7) percent economic growth, while land
and natural resource rights holders do not have sufficient protection under the
legal system. Thus, there is a need for clearly defined, common efforts between
the CHRC and CSOs in order to move forward.
The UNGP BHR call for the government to respect, protect, and ensure
effective remedies for those affected by business activity. The question is how?
And if there is no respect, no protection, and no satisfactory remedy, what is
going to happen?
The status of the UNGP BHR in Cambodia is quite vague. There are no new
pronouncements coming from CSOs or from the Cambodian Human Rights
Committee.
Recommendations by CSOs
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There is a need for awareness raising activities on BHR for government
officials, NGO staff, and other actors who are working on protection
and promotion of human rights in Cambodia. The awareness raising
campaign was endorsed by a workshop last 20 November 2018 that
included participants from the CHRC, NGOs, and communities.
r There should be a comprehensive, independent study on Cambodia’s
obligations under the UNGP BHR. The study should also develop
an implementation framework on how the RGC should fulfill these
obligations. The study may solicit more information from consultation
processes among actors in the RGC and CSOs as well as UN agencies.
r There should be a structure or body at the national level for coordinating
the conversation and all work related to forming an independent NHRI in
Cambodia. n
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