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LICADHO
The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights ( km, សម្ព័ន្ធខ្មែរជំរឿន និងការពារសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស; french: Ligue cambodgienne de défense des droits de l'homme), commonly known by its French acronym LICADHO (; km, លីកាដូ, link=no ; ), is a national Human rights in cambodia, Cambodian human rights non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1992. It is based in Phnom penh, Phnom Penh and also operates 12 provincial offices. LICADHO's activities focus on monitoring human rights violations, providing legal representation to victims of human rights abuses and providing humanitarian assistance to victims of human rights abuses. The organization also monitors 18 Cambodian prisons and has specialized programs for the protection of women's rights and children's rights. LICADHO is regularly cited in the Cambodian media for stories on local human rights issues. The organization has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kek Galabru
Kek Galabru, known in her native Khmer language as Pung Chhiv Kek, is a Cambodian woman and prominent human rights activist who played a critical role in bringing peace to Cambodia after years of Civil War. As the founder of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights (LICADHO), She is considered "one of Cambodia's foremost defenders of human rights" while others have referred to her as "the archetype of the ''femme fatale''". Biography An aristocratic family background with ties to the Royal Palace Pung Chhiv Kek was born on October 4, 1942, in Phnom Penh, as the eldest daughter of an aristocratic family with two daughters. Her father, Pung Peng Cheng, was a teacher who later served as secretary of state at the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information. Her mother, Siv Eng Tong, was the royal nanny of the future king of Cambodia, Prince Sihamoni. She was trained as a teacher, and later became the first female lawmaker, before becoming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |