Cambodia: Access to Information Bill Falls Short

Expand Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, arrives for a ceremony of the 68th anniversary of the founding of his Cambodian People's Party in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday, June 28, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Heng Sinith (Phnom Penh) – The Cambodian authorities should amend the Draft Law on Access to Information to reflect international standards relating to the right to information, ARTICLE 19 and Human Rights Watch said today. “The government’s commitment to adopting access to information legislation is a step in the right direction. A strong law could open up channels for combatting corruption,…

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