Resources
Published: 7 Oct 2016
Prof Caroline Hughes
Published: 7 Oct 2016
Caroline Hughes has been conducting research on the contemporary political economy of Cambodia since 1994. She has a long-standing relationship as an external advisor to the Cambodia Development Resource Institute, and visits the country regularly. She is the author of The Political Economy of Cambodia’s Transition, 1991-2001 (London: Routledge, 2003) and Dependent Communities: Aid and…
Dr David Roberts
Published: 7 Oct 2016
My knowledge of Cambodia derives from undergraduate study of international politics of Cambodia that created the refugee situation on the Thai-Cambodian border. My PhD research examined Cambodian political culture and social resistance to and adoption of UN and liberal interventionism. I have published a monograph and many scholarly articles, interviewed various elites and conducted hundreds…
Karen Coates
Published: 7 Oct 2016
Karen Coates is an author, journalist and media trainer who has spent more than a dozen years reporting from Southeast Asia for publications around the world. In 1998-99, she worked as a reporter and editor for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. She routinely returns to the country to report on health, environment and social…
Ockenden Cambodia
Published: 6 Oct 2016
Provides support to returnees including vocational training, support to raise cattle, ‘rice banks’, literacy support and assistance in setting up self-help groups and community projects. Contact details for regional offices are on their website
Minority Rights Organization (MIRO)
Published: 6 Oct 2016
The Minority Rights Organization (MIRO) seeks to strengthen vulnerable minority communities in Cambodia including the Khmer Krom who have escaped from southern Vietnam. The MIRO considers human rights awareness, legal aid, empowerment initiatives and capacity building to be of utmost importance to establish viable living conditions and bring about a sustainable improvement to the economic…
Khmer Krom Human Rights Association (KKHRA)
Published: 6 Oct 2016
The Khmer Krom Human Rights Association provides legal aid services to refugees and representation for refugees seeking asylum, those in detention or facing criminal charges. As well as providing general information, KKHRA also prepare individuals for refugee status determination interviews, assist with documentation preparation, and provide representation at UNHCR. They will make referrals to other…
JRS Cambodia
Published: 6 Oct 2016
JRS Cambodia has an urban refugee program that provides legal and social assistance to asylum seekers and refugees who are present in Cambodia. JRS has assisted individuals from Afghanistan, Iraq, China, Iran, Vietnam, the African continent, Pakistan and Burma. Legal assistance is provided and includes drafting statements, submissions and general advocacy throughout the refugee status…